Schools need to celebrate, support, understand, and advocate for their diverse communities of students and staff. Topics in this category focus on strategies to foster equity and inclusion.
Equity expert Michael Lowe will help you cultivate and deepen your cultural competence. You will learn how to teach Black history fully and honestly without running afoul of new laws.
What You'll Learn
What assumptions are associated with those historically marginalized?
How do privileges, power, and oppression operate historically?
What systems that persist today sustain inequity?
How can you teach when critical race theory has been banned?
Equity expert Michael Lowe will show you how reading instruction affects students and share concrete strategies you can implement immediately to improve equity. You will learn how to update both curriculum and instruction.
What You'll Learn
How can you deepen the cultural competence of your school community?
What is the history of literacy instruction and schooling in the U.S.?
How do privileges, power, and oppression sustain inequity?
How can you teach your students to develop a love of literacy?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Thursday, February 16, 2023; 4:00 PM Eastern
Lifelong educator Jessica Camacho will explain how educator-advocates can transform the school experiences of BIPOC students. You will learn what steps to take during the new semester to make this important sector of your school community feel valued and included.
What You'll Learn
What opportunities do you have for advocacy?
What perspectives will help you overcome challenges?
How can you develop and foster cultural competency?
What equity-driven policies should you implement?
How can you identify and overcome implicit and explicit bias?
What anti-racist work can you do within and beyond the classroom?
Indigenous Affairs journalist and historian Meghanlata Gupta will share insights about tribal nations and tribal diversity. You will learn how to support your Indigenous students.
What You'll Learn
How can you be an ally to Indigenous students?
Where can you learn about tribal histories and contemporary issues?
How can you start essential conversations about allyship in your classroom?
Internationally recognized educator Frank W. Baker will showcase a new education website and graphic novel designed to overcome disinformation and help teach this complex subject. You will learn which information is critical and how to engage students to learn it.
What You'll Learn
What Holocaust disinformation do students often read and hear?
Why has this become a big issue now, prompting a 2022 UN resolution?
What misconceptions abound today?
What do international surveys reveal students fail to understand?
What does media literacy mean?
Where can you find primary sources and personal narratives?
How can you engage students to learn about the Holocaust?
Equity expert Michael Lowe will show you how to identify and combat microaggressions at your school. You will learn how to lead your colleagues in creating a welcoming space for students to learn and thrive.
What You'll Learn
When does treating students as racial group members help them?
When does it harm them?
Why do teachers call students in instead of calling them out?
How can you create an awareness of implicit bias among your students?
What steps can you take to eliminate microaggressions at school?
How can you build a culture of openness where people learn from mistakes?
Lifelong educator Jessica Camacho will detail the essential steps toward creating a positive school experience for all. You will learn how to develop a culture in your organization that enables all students to thrive throughout the school year.
Benefits of Certification
Create brave spaces for dialogue and change
Identify shortcomings in diversity, equity, and inclusion
Redefine practices to ensure all students are valued and heard
Demonstrate your understanding and accelerate your career
Equity expert Michael Lowe will show you how bias affects teacher observations, feedback, and evaluations. You will learn how to measure instruction equitably.
What You'll Learn
How can you observe teaching and give accurate teacher feedback?
How is your view of instructional practices distorted?
Why does bias lead to lower test scores and affect marginalized students?
What specific steps can you take to remove bias from the evaluation process?
Award-winning educator Rodney D. Pierce will teach you how to instruct students with equitable content while navigating this political minefield in the classroom. You will learn from his challenges as an unapologetic Black male history teacher in the rural South.
What You'll Learn
What is critical race theory? What is its history?
How was critical race theory turned into an education boogeyman?
What does culturally responsive teaching (another CRT) entail?
How do diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory differ?
What specific resources can you use to supplement your instruction?
What American history lessons can you use to gauge the temperature of your school community?
EducationAdminWebAdvisor has scheduled a series of three webinars presented by leading education attorneys Richard F. Verstegen and Dr. Jim Castagnera, packed with information you can use immediately.
What You'll Learn
New DOE Guidance: Discipline and Special Ed
Seclusion and Restraint: How to Adhere to New DOE Guidance
So You Think Your Student Has a Disability... Now What?