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Professional Development

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Watch our recent session on Culturally Responsive Instruction in a Blended Learning Environment:

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Developing a culturally responsive classroom is key in nurturing positive student-teacher relationships, and creating opportunities for all students to connect, relate, and engage in instructional content.  

The webinar outcomes for viewers focus on:

  • Key strategies and ideas that can be implemented into their teaching and learning practices straight away, that will encourage student discussion, inspire dialogue, and encourage student voice

  • A strengthened cultural connection between teachers and their students

  • Empowering and inspiring teachers to create and facilitate a welcoming, affirming and inclusive classroom climate and culture, and integrate culturally responsive elements into their curriculum

 

This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers, librarians, and those in leadership roles who strive to create culturally responsive environments in a K-12 blended learning setting.

Some feedback from our attendees!

 

"Very informative and an eye-opener."

"So much information and ALL of it was excellent!"

 

"I enjoyed this webinar because it did a great job of enhancing diversity, cultural sensitivity and it made me think and reflect on my teaching practices. I love the statement of preparing our students for an ever changing world. I can be a part of my students' journey by introducing them to culturally relevant trade-books and materials that provide them with the opportunities to learn about other cultures."

 

"I appreciate the real-world examples and how I can use them in my classroom.  I am grateful for the focus on social justice teaching and learning."

 

"The program was very informative and engaging. Great resources and strategies were provided that are very helpful in delineating what a culturally responsive classroom should look like."

 

"They provided a lot of different helpful resources! Loved it!"

Latest Article:

Explore the TEACH4LIFE: Creating Culturally Responsive Classroom series:

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Part 1: Understanding Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culturally Responsive Strategies

STRATEGIES TO BEGIN CREATING A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL

Unpacking thoughts, beliefs and school climate

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BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS

It is essential to create positive relationships with all your students from day one and keep those relationships strong throughout the year. Explore these multiple activities to get you started.

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SOCIAL CLIMATE QUESTIONNAIRE

This questionnaire can be used to uncover differences in teacher and student perceptions, as an activity to open professional development programs related to school climate and safety, or as part of larger school-climate assessments that also include interviews, focus groups and other tools.

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COMMON BELIEFS SURVEY

Explore and unpack 13 common beliefs such as learning styles, achievement, race and culture followed by questions to challenge your thinking.

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UNPACKING COMMON BELIEFS

Discover how common beliefs about race impact education!  Challenge, misconceptions, promote culturally responsive teaching, emphasize high expectations for all students, and underscore the importance of discussing racial issues among educators to foster understanding and equity in schools.

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IDENTIFYING IMPLICIT BIAS

identify implicit biases you may be unaware of and may be impacting your teaching and interactions with others.

Learn more or arrange to have Culturally Responsive PD or training at your school

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