Meriden Public Schools

Professional Learning for Staff

  • Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy - A three-year professional learning series began in 2022-23
  • Elementary and Middle School Racial Equity Series - A five-part virtual series that took place during 2020-21
  • Administrators Racial Equity Series - A five part virtual series that took place during 2020-21
  • MPS Staff of Color Affinity Group has grown and continues to meet
  • Black Teachers Share Their Stories, Edutopia
  • Teaching with an Anti-Racist Lens, Symone James, presented to Roger Sherman Elementary School staff
  • Exploring Racial Equity, David R. Cormier, Ph.D., presented to elementary and middle school faculty
  • Summer Administrator Book Study, How to Be An Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi
  • Leadership In Diversity (LID) Educators host a Virtual Teacher Panel: Prep for Success
  • MPS participated in Community Conversation Around Race and Opportunity
  • PDK International Educators Rising Academy for high school students
  • Continue Equity Leaders Program with the support of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation
  • Expand Racial Equity Training across the district