DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Bridge to Equity

Presented by Natalie McGee

Through a process of critical reflection on culture, participants

will be better able to identify their own bias and identify hidden
barriers to inclusion. Tools will be used to understand cultural
knowledge at the individual and school level. Participants will
have an opportunity to engage in courageous conversations
around issues that emerge in diverse environments. This session
will provide an overview of the equity through cultural proficiency
approach by examining:
• Why equity through cultural proficiency is necessary as a shared priority,
• What is needed to experience cultural proficiency at the individual and organizational
level, and
• How we might ensure a common language and common understanding of the tools
necessary for the work

DATE: Thursday, December 9, 2020

TIME: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
COST: $50 for subscribers / $75 for non-subscribers
AUDIENCE: Administrators, Teachers, Support Staff and Classified Staff
LOCATION: ZOOM MEETING (Invite will be sent within 24 hours of start time)
REGISTER: http://webreg.esboces.org
Note: Please be sure to follow up for district approval so that your registration is approved in MLP 48 hours prior to the event date.

Natalie McGee is a nationally recognized educational facilitator, consultant, and thought leader in
transforming learning environments to foster social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. McGee holds
a B.S. in Elementary Education from Kansas Newman University, and a M.S. in Educational Administration
from Baker University. Her career in education includes experience as a classroom teacher, assistant
principal, district curriculum and instructional leader, and adjunct professor in Wichita, Kansas. McGee
has worked in numerous schools across the country to assistance school leaders, teachers, support staff,
parents and students in effective cross-cultural engagement. McGee is the founder and Executive
Director of Progression Partners, a premiere consultant firm which provides school districts,
organizations, and government agencies with cultural environment professional development services.
The consultant firm focuses on cultural practices within the organization, inclusivity of program
development, and leveraging improvement outcomes for schools and school districts to ensure an
equitable environment. As the lead consultant, McGee has designed district equity through cultural
proficiency modules for customers and continuous learning modules for company employees to ensure
success for all students.