Responsive
Teaching
Institute
About The Conference
The 2019-2020 institute will focus on helping participants to develop a more in depth understanding of culturally responsive teaching. A cohort model will be utilized, allowing for participants to dive deeper into the concepts with the speakers. We will also examine how integrating mathematics with English Language Arts, Science, and the Arts can further engage students in the learning.
This conference series seeks to accomplish the following:​
Help educators embrace their identities and the privilege associated with those identities
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Help educators understand how their identities influence and impact their instructional practice.
(Developing a Reflective Practice)
a.) Acknowledgement of ones biases
b.) Critical reflection on teaching practice
c.) Realize that ones biases and experiences directly impacts what students can/cannot learn​
Create a counter narrative to stereotypes typically
associated with children of color and children in poverty.(Critical Race Pedagogy)
Empower teachers and students to embody a classroom that is engaging and responsive to all.
(Responsive Instruction)
a.) Provide tools for immediate application
