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RPS Faculty Bring Back Valuable Insights from People of Color Conference

RPS Faculty Bring Back Valuable Insights from People of Color Conference

Five Rutgers Prep faculty members recently attended the People of Color Conference in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the conference–Meeting the Moment: Anchoring and Enriching Our Education Futures–resonated with the group as they engaged in professional development sessions during the four-day conference.

Our teachers gained valuable insights during their time in Colorado, but some of the most impactful takeaways included the power of building affinity groups, fostering equity in discipline, and pioneering new strategies to support student success. They also returned with refined skills in navigating difficult conversations, better equipping them to help our students.

Thank you to Upper School teachers Johsian Martinez-Gonzalez, Kimberly Castellano, and Akhir Stewart and Lower School teachers Kyle Lewis and Devon Thomas for sharing these lessons with us during our most recent professional development day earlier this month.