Featured Speaker: Kate Lee

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Kate, and her family immigrated to the United States when she was a young child. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Voice & Opera Performance, Music Education, and a minor in Sociology from Northwestern University, and is currently working towards a Master of Music Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was recently named the Illinois State Board of Education's 2021 Outstanding Early Career Educator and is a 2020-21 Teach Plus Illinois ILSTOY Policy Fellow. She is currently working on developing policy initiatives regarding the recruitment and retainment of teachers of color in Illinois.

Presentation: 

Windows and Mirrors: Transforming Education in the Post-COVID World 

This could not be a more perfect time to become an agent of change in not only our own classrooms, but in the field of education as a whole. As early service and veteran teachers alike look to reimagine and rebuild our schools in the fall, we must reflect on how we can transform education to better serve all of our students, especially those who have been traditionally underrepresented in both curriculum and community. This talk will offer some concrete and actionable ideas to create more inclusive and equitable spaces in our classrooms and our schools.