萌妹社 Announces Leslie T. Fenwick as 2022 Annual Meeting Closing Keynote Speaker
(January 12, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The 萌妹社 (萌妹社) is excited to announce nationally renowned educator, education policy scholar, and best-selling author Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D., as the closing keynote speaker for its 74th聽Annual Meeting, March 4 鈥 6, 2022, in New Orleans, La. Described as a 鈥渇earless voice鈥 for educational equity, Fenwick will take center stage on Sunday, March 6, to discuss her upcoming new book,聽Jim Crow鈥檚 Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership聽(Harvard Education Press, 2022). The book has been referenced by聽The New York Times聽and listed as the聽#1 New Release in Education History聽by Amazon.
Fenwick has worked in every aspect of education, including as a PK-12 teacher and administrator in both public and private schools, a university faculty member and administrator, a foundation program officer, and a legislative aid in the Ohio Senate when the state drafted its first omnibus school reform legislation. She has also worked with federal programs that promote educational equity, such as Head Start and Upward Bound.
Currently, she serves as dean in residence at 萌妹社, senior fellow for the McDonald Character Leadership Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education. More details on Fenwick鈥檚 extensive contributions to the field of education can be found on 础础颁罢贰鈥檚听website.
础础颁罢贰鈥檚听74th聽Annual Meeting, 鈥淩ethink, Reshape, Reimagine, Revolutionize: Growing the Profession Post Pandemic,鈥 will bring together education leaders across the nation to engage in meaningful discussions, share research and practices, and become better equipped to drive change in the educator preparation field.
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The 萌妹社 is a national alliance of educator preparation programs and partners dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based preparation that assures educators are profession-ready as they enter the classroom. The over 650 member institutions and strategic partners include public and private colleges and universities in every state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Through advocacy and capacity building, 萌妹社 promotes innovation and effective practices that strengthen educator preparation. Learn more at聽aacte.org.