Transforming Instruction...
Teaching With a Cultural Eye | Oct 14-16, 2010Today's urban educators need to develop the skills and awareness necessary to succesfully interact with students and families from diverse backgrounds. The Teaching With a Cultural Eye Institute is a three-day, non-residential institute for new or experienced teachers, principals, and administrators interested in moving equity to the center of instructional practice.Register online today at http://teachequity2010.eventbrite.com/ Teaching With a Cultural Eye participants examine the ways that their own cultural identities influence their interactions with students, parents, and colleagues. Topics include:
Cost: $750 for three-day institute. Includes meals and resources. Location: Nile Hall, in Oakland's historic Preservation Park. 1233 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA. 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 hope in the future that all schools start off with teachers learning these concepts. If they do I believe the world will change for the better; this is how education should be." Register online today at http://teachequity2010.eventbrite.com/ |
Cultural Competence Begins With Self-Awareness | What we see in the world around us is a reflection of our own collection of experiences and identities (racial, socio-economic, gender, sexual orientation, language, etc.)