Not Logged On
  Search
      LOGON
      WORKSHOPS
      Section List  Section List
      Calendar View  Calendar View
      Workshop List  Workshop List
Workshop Details
WorkshopWorkshopCulture and the Brain
DepartmentDepartmentESU 9
Default ContactDefault ContactKristen Slechta
Default Location*See Section Description
DescriptionEquity, Inclusion and Culturally Responsive Teaching

June 14th - Day 1
* Defining equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive teaching and learning
* The "Opportunity Myth" explored
* The neuroscience of learning and information processing
* Introspection and self-reflective practices

June 15 - Day 2
* HOW to shift dependent learning to independent learning
* High-quality instructional delivery practices shared
* Effective strategies for student engagement and empowerment

Participants will receive the book Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta L. Hammond

$150 stipend (2021) per day is available for teachers from Title II-A Consortium Member Schools: Adams Central, Blue Hill, Doniphan-Trumbull, Giltner, Kenesaw, Red Cloud, Silver Lake, and Sutton.


1 Credit Hour available through Hastings College, $220/credit hour
**Must attend both days and submit a culturally responsive plan of action to receive credit.
Section(s)