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This Course Is Included In The Accelerator

25 PD Hours/2.5 CEUs

Online, Self-Paced

Cultural Responsiveness Training. Learn how to use the arts as a vehicle for culturally responsive teaching.

Provided in the Course:

  • 12 Video-Based Lessons with Handouts & Templates

  • Transcripts and Closed Captioning

  • Sample Strategies and Curriculum Templates to Use Right Away

About this Course

Are you looking to create a classroom environment that respects and honors the cultural diversity of your students? Are you concerned that you may not have the skillset to support the cultural needs of your students and colleagues? Never has cultural responsiveness been more important in our educational system. But it leaves many educators wondering how to foster a safe and welcoming environment that respects the unique backgrounds and cultural norms of everyone.

This cultural responsiveness course was created for educators and administrators who want to use the arts as a vehicle for culturally responsive teaching.  

Inside, you’ll discover a framework of strategies and resources that empower you to create lessons that are culturally inclusive of all learners in your classroom. You can start or complete this course at any time – membership access is included.

CURRICULUM FOR THIS COURSE

This course is on-demand and can be completed any time after joining the Accelerator.

3 Lessons:

  • Understanding Appreciation vs. Appropriation
  • Why is Cultural Responsiveness Necessary?
  • Exploring Implicit and Explicit Biases

3 Activities:

  • Complete the Dimensions of Equity chart
  • Complete reflections on two films
  • Complete the Examining Bias handout

1 Assignment:

5-question check-in quiz

3 Lessons:

  • The Difference between Equity and Inclusion
  • Culturally Responsive Approaches
  • Culturally Responsive Resources for Diverse Populations

3 Activities:

  • Develop a classroom equity and inclusion statement
  • Complete the Strategies graphic organizer
  • Complete the resource organizer and litmus test

1 Assignment:

5-question check-in quiz

3 Lessons:

  • How to Transition Your Lessons to Make Them More Culturally Relevant
  • Examining Music and Visual Arts through the Culturally Responsive Lens
  • Examining Dance and Theatre through the Culturally Responsive Lens

3 Activities:

  • Review the Framework for Cultural Inclusion
  • Review the samples of original lessons in visual art and music and how they have been transformed
  • Review the samples of original lessons theatre and dance and how they have been transformed

1 Assignment:

5-question check-in quiz

3 Lessons:

  • How the Teacher affects the Cultural Narrative in the Classroom.
  • How to Create Buy-In
  • Bringing in the Community

3 Activities:

  • Complete a reflection on narratives in the classrooms
  • Complete the Action Plan template
  • Complete the Community Partnership Brainstorm Checklist

1 Final Assignment:

Using the principles of Multicultural, Social Justice, and Culturally Responsive learning, make a previously written lesson culturally relevant.

Connect with ALL Students

Led by instructors Linda Johnson and Courtney Prugh, this self-paced online course is perfect for anyone looking to create lessons that are equitable, inclusive, and taught from a culturally responsive point of view.

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