Workshop - Rosel Schewel Lecture Series: Dr. H. Richard "Rich" Milner

1501 Lakeside Drive,Lynchburg VA 24501

22 March, 2023

Description

Co-Sponsored by the YWCA of Central Virginia Dr. H. Richard Milner IV (also known as Rich) is Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Education and Professor of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. In April 2022, Professor Milner received the prestigious Joseph A. Johnson, Jr. Distinguished Leadership Professor Award, one of Vanderbilt University’s highest honors. His research, teaching, and policy interests concern urban education, teacher education, African American literature, and the social context of education. Professor Milner’s research examines practices and policies that support teacher effectiveness in urban schools. Professor Milner is President of the American Educational Research Association, the largest educational research organization in the world. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. Professor Milner’s work has appeared in numerous journals, and he has published seven books. His most recent are: Start where you are but don’t stay there: Understanding diversity, opportunity gaps, and teaching in today’s classrooms (Harvard Education Press, 2010 and 2020, Second Edition), Rac(e)ing to class: Confronting poverty and race in schools and classrooms (Harvard Education Press, 2015) and These kids are out of control: Why we must reimagine classroom management for equity (Corwin Press, 2018). He can be reached at [email protected]. Luncheon Workshop: Psychological (and Mental) Health a During Trying Times Workshop Description: Understanding the psychological, emotional, and mental health of students, faculty, and staff in higher education, preK-12, and broader communities is essential to academic, social, and professional success and achievement. The workshop focuses on helping those in attendance build tools to identify and cultivate mental health. Particular attention will be on the ways in which (in)equity and (in)justice shape people’s inside and outside of school experiences. What is essential to building psychological, emotional, and mental health among students, educators, parents, families, staff, and communities? How do we build mindsets and practices that build psychological and mental health?