Careers at Winsor

• Winsor is committed to supporting a community that models engagement and lifelong learning. We encourage our faculty and staff participate in a wide range of professional development opportunities annually. Some of our most often participated opportunities include but are not limited to the following:
  • SEED (Seeking Education Equity and Diversity), workshops on combating racism and increasing inclusivity in schools especially. Faculty and staff meet monthly, with readings.
  • WACR (White Allies Challenging Racism), a Winsor group started over 10 years ago, meets 2x/semester, with readings.
  • POCC (People of Color Conference), annual NAIS 4-day conference, co-scheduled with SDLC (Student Diversity Leadership Conference), Winsor sends the maximum allowable student participants annually.
  • Diversity Directions Conference and other summer community and inclusion workshops for educators
  • Ongoing trips to National Museum of African American Culture and History in Washington DC: 2x/year, groups of 10 faculty/staff (5 groups so far)
• This year, our faculty and staff have focused on community and inclusion work including:
  • March 2020 faculty/staff meeting: reviewed employee diversity and equity survey data and qualitative responses (from fall 2019 survey) 
  • August 2019 faculty/staff workshop on equity: Facing History facilitated difficult conversations around identity and politics; internal facilitation on LGBTQ+ identity and support
  • August 2018 faculty/staff workshop on difficult conversations: Stanley King Institute facilitated
  • March 2016 faculty/staff workshop on equity: internally facilitated, case-study format

Each summer, the faculty and staff read at least one required book related to community and inclusion practices, and often a second book focused on pedagogy and innovation. Readings form the foundation for focused professional development, invited speakers, and conversations, all of which underscore Winsor's commitment to lifelong learning. Here is a sample list of recent books that have inspired us.

2019 The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh
and Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel

2018 The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas and The Girl at the Baggage Claim: Explaining the East-West Culture by Gish Jen

2017 Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald

2016 Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

2015 Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Claude M. Steele

2014 Thinking About Difference: The Professional Approach to Diversity in Schools, Independent School Magazine, Summer 2014

2013 Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights
by Kenji Yoshino