IRC Education Specialists are happy to work with clients to develop a keynote topic to kick off or anchor an event such as a conference, symposium, professional learning strand or institute day. Whether you want to choose a keynote topic from the list below or request a different topic, you can begin the booking process by completing the IRC Service Request form.

Presented by Tracy Taylor

Come away knowing…

  • Undocumented students’ educational rights
  • Ways to protect the legal rights of your students and their parents
  • Ways to regulate ICE’s access to your students at school sites
  • Ways to help parents be prepared in the event of detainment

Presented by Tracy Taylor

  • Improve programming for unique populations of English Learners through an exploration of 8 key curriculum design considerations
  • Become familiar with the assets as well as challenges distinctive to unique student populations such as newcomers, long term ELs, and students with limited/interrupted formal education

Presented by Olivia Mulcahy

This keynote speech focuses on themes of integrating multilingual perspectives in curriculum design, dynamic bilingualism, building multilingual ecologies, and raising metalinguistic and metacultural awareness.

Presented by Olivia Mulcahy

This keynote speech focuses on themes of equity, responsive practices, multilingualism, and Universal Design for Learning.

Presented by Tracy Taylor

  • Examine ways in which educators can move from being simply culturally aware to making adjustments in their attitudes and practices that reflect full cross-cultural competence
  • Explore the impact cultural responsiveness has on students and the overall school climate
  • Consider ways to sustain a long-range culturally responsive school climate