Fifty-five educators participated in a two-day Inclusive Schools Network Institute run by the organization Gender Spectrum and hosted by the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ School of Education
Teams of educators from 11 North Carolina public school districts converged upon campus Nov. 13-14 to take part in a professional development opportunity facilitated by .
The Gender Spectrum Inclusive Schools Network (ISN) is a learning community of educational professionals committed to creating school settings where every child’s gender is seen, understood, and respected. This year-long program of professional development begins with an Inclusive Schools Institute, comprised of a cohort of educators in a region. Joel Baum and Lisa Kenney of Gender Spectrum led the institute. The institute is followed by a comprehensive set of activities that deepen network members’ confidence and capacity as they pursue greater gender inclusiveness for all students in their own schools.
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ's School of Education hosted the ISN Institute. Educators from the following school systems participated in the training: Alamance-Burlington School System, Caldwell County Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Durham Public Schools, Edgecombe County Public Schools, Guilford County Schools, Orange County Schools, Randolph County Schools, Union County Public Schools, Wake County Public School System