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B

BOSTON TEACHERS TUNION

U

TEACHER

LEADERS

PROGRAM

BTU/AFT Teacher Leaders Program presents

TEACHER POLICY SYMPOSIUM:

CONNECTING POLICY TO

CLASSROOM REALITY

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 • 5:00-7:00 pm

Get a view of education policy as it really impacts students

and schools. Join our 2021-22 Policy Fellows as they share

their research and recommendations into the issues that

matter most in their classrooms and schools.

This event is open to all.

Please join us on this zoom link...

HTTP://BIT.LY/tlp2021

... or email ptritter@btu.org to RSVP.

See this year’s

presentations

on back.

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Student-Facing Policies: Racial Justice

Presenter Research Question

Student-Facing Policies: SPED and Literacy

Lisa Liorente,

Winship

How does the WIDA Access Placement Test impact

determination of English Language Development Levels and

delivery of ESL services for Boston’s youngest learners?

Ryan McGoff,

East Boston High

In what way does Boston Public Schools provide inclusive

opportunities for high school students with intellectual disabilities?

Steven Benjamin,

Dearborn STEM

What happens when students with learning disabilities participate

in district-mandated reading assessment and interim tests?

Shirley Jones-Luke,

McCormack

Has Federal Education Policies improved the academic outcomes

of Black and Brown students?

Molly Buckley,

Bates

How does teachers’ race impact the demographics of students

they refer for special education?

Zachary English,

Mario Umana

What happens when SEL is incorporated into students’ daily

routines and written into their class structures, especially for

students of color?

Teacher-Facing Policies: Preparation and Licensure

Samantha Laney,

Holmes

Are Teaching Programs effectively preparing teachers for the

realities of teaching?

Jossett Wright,

Mattahunt

How MTEL’s requirements hurt teacher diversity!

Patrick Lyman,

East Boston High

How can the teacher the teacher licensure process be

democratized?