Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Leading Educators
Kent County educators now have an opportunity to join a free professional learning fellowship that focuses on anti-racist teaching and racial equity.
The fellowship is designed and facilitated by Leading Educators, a nonprofit organization that supports school systems in achieving equitable outcomes with professional learning design.
The fellowship is open to classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, student teachers, deans, curriculum advisors, principals, school counselors and office staff.
Participants will spend 30 hours over the next year exploring historical and current gaps in opportunity and learning to create inclusive classrooms and consider identity and equity in ELA or math. At least 30 hours of SCECH credit will be offered.
Silver Schools’ Superintendent Search - Hobbs’ Will Hawkins maintains focus on teacher development
Editor’s note: This is the third of four profiles of candidates for the next superintendent of the Silver Consolidated Schools.
William D. “Will” Hawkins, one of four finalists for the position of Silver Schools superintendent, is a dynamic communicator whose 23-year career began with classroom teaching of English and history, which led to serving as a principal and eventually a transition to administrative posts.
Hawkins now holds the position of assistant superintendent for human resources, and prior to that, assistant superintendent for secondary instruction for the Hobbs Municipal Schools.