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This session will center a case study about engaging students as partners in school culture and climate work using restorative practices. Through a presentation about the work of Oak Park High School's Distinguished Knights, participants will learn about:
Desiree’ Fuller Ed.S (she/her) is a transformative educational leader who has worked within the field of education for 20 years. Desiree' is passionate about school culture, education policy and educational equity for minority populations. Desiree' participates in multiple elite fellowships, works with DEI leaders within the Michigan Department of Education, serves as Vice President of a school board for a charter school in Oakland County, and provides Anti-Racist professional development for educators in Michigan.
Owen Bondono (he/they) is an English teacher, Restorative Practices Trainer/Field Consultant, and the 2021 Michigan Teacher of the Year. He specializes in growing student empathy, critical thinking, and communication skills in spaces where they are safe and empowered. Bondono believes advocacy drives all good teaching and works to grow anti-racist and queer-affirming practices in classrooms, including facilitating anti-racist and queer-affirming professional development for educators across the state of Michigan and beyond. In his spare time, Owen is a writer, the Detroit Municipal Liaison for National Novel Writing Month, and a Dungeons and Dragons player.