Equity

Over half of the students in Illinois are racially, linguistically, and/or culturally different than the majority of teachers who are white. Do you have the best of intentions? Would you ever want to unintentionally say or do something wrong to make a student, parent, or colleague feel undermined, undervalued, or inferior? Most teachers strive to teach and treat all students like they are the same. The issue is, not all people are the same and we need to acknowledge it. “Walking the talk” about equity means taking action to acknowledge individual differences and provide each individual student what they need to be successful. When we are brave enough to learn new perspectives from people who are different from us, we open ourselves up to the possibility of growth we would otherwise not have. Let’s strengthen our classroom and school environments, by learning about implicit bias, the science behind culturally responsive teaching, and ways we can each take action to bring about change in our classrooms, schools, and communities.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 4 pm

Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain:

Making Connections that Benefit Student Learning

With Amy Murillo

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 4 pm: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Making Connections that Benefit Student Learning With Amy Murillo This is the first of three sessions providing an overview of the text, Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond (2015). This book connects the fields of neuroscience and culturally responsive teaching. It provides a framework for teachers to think about the culture of their students and their own culture and how it impacts teaching and learning. We will utilize Hammond’s (2015) framework to explore using that knowledge to support our students and create pedagogically-sound plans. It is not a requirement for participants to purchase the text.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2020 at 4 pm

Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain:

Making Connections that Benefit Student Learning

With Amy Murillo

This is the second of three sessions providing an overview of the text, Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond (2015). This book connects the fields of neuroscience and culturally responsive teaching. It provides a framework for teachers to think about the culture of their students and their own culture and how it impacts teaching and learning. We will utilize Hammond’s (2015) framework to explore using that knowledge to support our students and create pedagogically-sound plans. It is not a requirement for participants to purchase the text.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2020 at 4 pm

Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain:

Making Connections that Benefit Student Learning

With Amy Murillo

This is the third of three sessions providing an overview of the text, Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond (2015). This book connects the fields of neuroscience and culturally responsive teaching. It provides a framework for teachers to think about the culture of their students and their own culture and how it impacts teaching and learning. We will utilize Hammond’s (2015) framework to explore using that knowledge to support our students and create pedagogically-sound plans. It is not a requirement for participants to purchase the text.

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