To be held at the CSU East Bay Oakland Professional Development and Conference Center in downtown Oakland, CA
The Teaching With A Cultural Eye Institute is a two-day, nonresidential institute for new or experienced teachers, principals, and administrators interested in moving equity to the center of instructional practice.
The Institute addresses the increasing need for educators to develop the skills and awareness necessary to successfully interact with students and families from diverse backgrounds, and to integrate that awareness into their teaching and leadership practice.
Participants examine the ways that their own cultural identities influence their interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
Topics include:
- Cultural Competence Begins With Self-Reflection. Build cultural awareness through self-reflection of our collective experiences and identities (race, ethnicity, socio-economic, gender, sexual orientation, language).
- Building a Learning Partnership. Learn strategies for building personal connections with all students to support deeper learning.
- Formative Assessments. Explore the connection between strong learning partnerships and effective use of formative assessments to close learning gaps.
- Seeing the Invisible: Systemic Oppression, Cultural Synchronicity, and Cultural Competence. Understand the connection between systemic oppression and the lack of cultural synchronicity in many classrooms.
Participants Say:
“This has been one of the most valuable activities I’ve participated in for a long time. I felt uncomfortable, challenged, and inspired. This will make a major difference in my classroom!” – Kathryn LaMance, 6th Grade Teacher, Knox County Schools, TN
“[I learned] how to integrate my understanding and practice of cultural competence into specific teaching moves that might address the needs of my lowest performing students.” – Bob Adams Teacher / Math Chair, Portola Middle School, El Cerrito, CA
“I feel like this was a missing piece from teacher training. Many teachers go into the field with social justice and equity at the forefront yet are not equipped to really affect change. This training gave me the tools and framework to couple with the intentions.” - Wendy Lu-Carrol, Special Ed Teacher, MLK, Jr. Middle School, Berkeley, CA
CSU East Bay Oakland Professional Development and Conference Center
1000 Broadway, Suite 109. Downtown Oakland, CA
$750 for two-day institute. Includes meals and resources..
Find out more about the Teaching With A Cultural Eye Framework.
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To Register
Thursday, June 21-Friday, June 22, 2012
http://tcejune2012.eventbrite.com/
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