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Meet the Fellows

Dr. Ryan Daniel
NAESP Center for Diversity Leadership Fellow and Principal

Dr. Edgardo Castro
Director of Academics and Federal Programs and NAESP Center for Diversity Leadership Fellow and Principal
Resources
Intersectionality: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belongingness
Read MoreWhy conversations around equity require school leaders meaningfully engage with intersectionality.
Addressing Implicit Biases
Read MoreWe discuss how to recognize implicit biases, and how principals can address them in their schools.
0Webinar: Elementary School Principal Leadership for Racial Equity
Read MoreThis session is designed to begin the journey of infusing racial equity practices into all aspects of your leadership. To engage in curriculum, pedagogy, and p…
Creating a Common Language of Equity
Read MoreWhat does equity look like and feel like at your school?
Coffee and Cultural Conversations: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish
Read MoreWe check on the students. We make sure our faculty and staff are mentally prepared each day. We ensure parents know we have their children’s best interests at …
Center for Diversity Leadership: Coffee and Cultural Conversations
Read MoreBuilding trust does not happen by chance. School leaders must be intentional about fostering relationships with and creating safety nets for their staff, their…
Center for Diversity Leadership: Coffee and Cultural Conversations
Read MoreTheodore Roosevelt said, “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Strong leaders understand that to create a culture of excellence,…
Center for Diversity Leadership: Coffee and Cultural Conversations
Read MoreBuilding trust does not happen by chance. School leaders must be intentional about fostering relationships with and creating safety nets for their staff, their…
Center for Diversity Leadership: Coffee and Cultural Conversations
Read MoreFor this month’s Coffee and Cultural Conversation, NAESP Center for Diversity Leadership fellows Ryan Daniel and Edgardo Castro will lead a discussion on Twitt…
Webinar: Pivot and Reset With an Equity Lens
Read MoreAssess your leadership and equity practices by joining a panel of experts, led by Dr. Kimbrelle Barbosa Lewis, to discuss equity-focused strategies principals …
Webinar: Equity, Race, Gender and the Assistant Principal
Read MoreJoin this self-reflective webinar about assistant principal leadership. Our speaker will discuss issues of equity, race and gender in the classroom and school.…
Center for Diversity Leadership: Coffee and Cultural Conversations
Read MoreJoin Dr. Ryan Daniel and Edgardo Castro for the Center for Diversity Leadership Coffee and Cultural Conversation series. Every school leader, regardless of the…
Community Connection
Read MoreIn this Principals’ Voices in School Equity blog post, a principal explains how she uses neighborhood walks, scavenger hunts, and focus groups to help her facu…
Bulletin Board: Support
Principal, May/June 2021: A New Direction for SEL, Volume 100, Issue 5Read MorePrincipals share reopening strategies, affirming racial identities, and support for grieving students.
Bulletin Board: Strengthen
Principal, November/December 2020, Volume 100, Issue 2Read MoreWhat principals want and what gets in the way; NAESP expands Center for Innovative Leadership.