Leo Glaze
- Upper School History Teacher, Sierra Canyon School
- 2024 SPEAKER
Pasadena, California
Leo Glaze has been a history teacher for 18 years and is in his second year at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. He teaches a variety of history courses, ranging from United States History, World Civilizations, The Civil Rights Movement, and Race, Gender, and Class in Sports. He teaches from the perspective of traditionally marginalized groups and uses student inquiry and collaboration to guide units and lessons. Glaze has participated in school DEI committees, has facilitated BIPOC high school student and faculty affinity spaces, has helped create anti-racist professional development at schools, and is a faculty advisor for Sierra Canyon’s Black Student Union.
Aside from teaching, Glaze presents aspects of his curriculum at education and history conferences across the country. He is an independent equity and education consultant who helps teachers develop and enhance their courses of studies, assists school administrators in creating equitable policies and practices, and advises nonprofit organizations and corporations.