Lee Ann Stephens (@MNTOY2006) talks about her work making schools more equitable places and offers strategies for how schools can do this work well with training. Join cohosts Shanna Peeples and Adam Parrott-Sheffer as they learn what are the common challenges and effective approaches when addressing equity in schools.
Lee-Ann Stephens has been an educator for 25 years and was named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year in 2006.
She currently serves as a teacher on special assignment with the St. Louis Park School District in Minnesota. She serves Latino and African American high school students who are enrolled in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and honors classes. She previously served as an adjunct professor at Metropolitan State University and she served on Minnesota’s Board of Teaching.
She holds a B.A. in International Studies, B.S. in Elementary Education, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction and she is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. She is a MinnCAN board member.
This episode features many references to the work of Glenn Singleton's Courageous Conversations About Race. Get the book if you do not have it already.
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