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Diversity, Equity & Belonging

Diversity, equity and belonging at Carroll School

We value, appreciate, and celebrate  difference and cultivate a community that is safe and reflective of the rich and robust diversity of our 21st century world.

Since its founding in 1967, Carroll School has been dedicated to affirming the experiences of different learners. However, we recognize that our students' identities are comprised of more than just their language-based learning differences. They come from a variety of different cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds, family structures, experiences and communities that influence their day-to-day lives.

Diversity Mission

Our mission - to provide what each child most needs - recognizes that academic excellence is directly tied to a deep understanding and awareness of diversity, equity, and belonging. We aim to produce citizens of the world who are culturally responsive, possess a multicultural lens, and are equipped and empowered to affect social change.

This lens extends to our approaches towards pedagogy and classroom practices, systems and protocols involving the hiring and retention of faculty and staff, admissions, support of financial assistance and other need-based programs, and all other forms of school life.

Carroll School helps my son be his true self, expressing his strengths in an environment that receives him with open arms. Melissa Simmons Parent

Osamagbe (Osa) Osagie is the Director of Equity and Inclusion at Carroll School

Meet Osamagbe Osagie

Osamagbe (Osa) Osagie is the Director of Equity and Inclusion at Carroll School

"Before coming to Carroll, I had never considered what it meant to learn differently or to be marginalized because of learning differences. For 52 years Carroll has done a great job of looking at DEI through the lens of learning, access to education, reading and the power of literacy. My work has been to make that lens more expansive and enrich the mission of the school."

Read ABOUT DEI & Carroll's Mission

Diversity Conversations & Workshops

Social Justice and Social Emotional Learning at Carroll School

Rosetta Lee: Parenting with Identity in Mind

Fellowship is a 12-month intensive residency-based graduate program

 

Compass Fellowship

In an effort to address the greatest need of each child, we recognize that diversity and inclusivity are essential to a child’s learning experience, as are effective teachers. The Fellowship is a 12-month intensive residency-based graduate program. It provides an opportunity for 2 educators from historically marginalized communities to obtain a collaborative masters degree and licensure in Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 or& 5-12 with Lesley University, including free Orton-Gillingham training and certification. In addition to fellowship monies, both fellows receive a living stipend.

Compass Fellowship Flyer

Graduate interns take education training courses at Carroll School and Lesley University

 

Work at Carroll

We seek educators, administrators, and staff who are:

  • Dedicated to supporting the educational needs of children with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia.
  • Excited to collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
  • Eager to contribute and grow as a member of a vibrant school community.

Research shows that underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application.

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Diversity, Equity & Belonging Timeline at Carroll

2016-2017: Multicultural Learning Institute
Multicultural Teaching Institute Partners with Carroll School

2016-2017

Lead administration engages in 30 hours of training with the Multicultural Teaching Institute (MTI).

2016: DEI events for faulty/staff
Boy in Orton-Gillingham Tutoring with Tutor

2016

Carroll School begins sending lead administration and interested faculty and staff to multiple DEI-related conferences, events, and trainings. This continues today.

April 2017: Osa starts
Osa Osagie begins role as Carroll's Director of Equity & Inclusion

April 2017

Osamagbe Osagie begins her journey as Carroll’s Director of Equity and Inclusion.

Nov 2017: AISNE Middle School Students
Carroll School Students at AISNE Student Diversity Conference

November 2017

Carroll Middle School students present a workshop about learning differently at the AISNE Student Diversity Conference.

Dec 2017: NAIS People of Color
Carroll School faculty attend NAIS People of Color conference

December 2017

Osa Osagie, Director of E&I, and two Carroll faculty members of color attended the 30th NAIS People of Color conference for the first time in Anaheim.

January 2018: Hiring
Kwame Cobblah, Dean of Students at Carroll Middle School

January 2018

Lead administration began the process of changing Carroll’s hiring and recruitment practices to be more inclusive and welcoming.

January 2018: RAD
Teaching reading to students at Carroll's Lower School

January 2018

The Reading about Diversity (RAD) program starts in the Lower School. RAD brings in volunteer parents to read and discuss books about diversity and inclusion.

Winter/Spring 2018: PLC's
Diversity & Inclusion Professional Development Workshops at Carroll School

Winter/Spring 2018

Administration leads Professional Learning Community (PLC) book groups for the entire faculty and staff, a first at Carroll. The book groups read and discuss Gary Howard’s We Can’t Teach What We Don’t Know.

May 2018: Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges visits Carroll School

May 2018

Ruby Bridges visits Carroll School to share her experiences as a civil rights activist.

September 2018: Curriculum
Girl reading The Watsons of Birmingham in Carroll's Middle School

September 2018

Director of E&I starting working with academic leadership to select appropriate curriculum, materials, and discussions in classrooms and at special events.

September 2018: Essential Partners
ERIK principles -- Empathy, respect, inclusion, kindness

September 2018

Carroll School partners with Essential Partners to lead two trainings for all staff and faculty, investing them with tools to engage in deeper, more meaningful conversations across differences.

November 2018: Board Retreat
Elizabeth Denevi

November 2018

Board of Trustees engages in their first ever extensive training on DEI during the 2018 Board Retreat. Training is led by Dr. Elizabeth Denevi.

October 2018: Affinity Groups
October 2018: Affinity Groups

October 2018

Carroll’s faculty and staff of color start meeting 1-2x each month as an affinity group.

February 2019: AISNE Middle School Students of Color Conference
AISNE Middle School Students of Color Conference

February 2019

Four of our middle school students joined peers from other schools at the AISNE Middle School Students of Color Conference for a day filled with thought-provoking speakers and workshops.

March 2019: Ali Michael
Ali Michael visits Carroll School and talks to students.

March 2019

Ali Michael, co-founder and director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators, visits Carroll and holds workshop for parents, students, and staff.

September 2019: Diversity
September 2019: Diversity

September 2019

Carroll School’s student and adult population are more racially and socioeconomically diverse than they have ever been.  

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