Bite-Sized Learning | Out of the Shallows: Four Principles for Diving Deeper into Culturally Responsive Practices

Date: Monday, August 8, 2022 8-9 pm (EST)

Session Title: Out of the Shallows: Four Principles for Diving Deeper into Culturally Responsive Practices

Session Description: Leading equity initiatives in today’s multiracial schools take passion, vision, and intention. As surface-level celebrations of culture often fall short in meeting diverse students’ needs, removing barriers to equity requires in-depth knowledge in culturally responsive practices. Imperative are four principles of effective culturally responsive practices (Embrace, Empower, Educate, and Include), which help educators identify gaps in equity and discover possibilities for positive change not just for the whole student but for every student, every day.

Participants will:

1. Gain foundational knowledge in the importance of culturally responsive pedagogy and equity pedagogy.

2. Discuss four principles educators should use in guiding their culturally responsive and equity-based efforts.

3. Create an action plan which identifies areas within their sphere of influence to create authentic changes in addressing inequity in their schools.

Presenter: Salandra Grice

Twitter: @GriceSalandra

Bio: Salandra Grice, M.Ed., is a former educator and founder of Conscious Education Consulting, LLC. She provides dynamic professional development experiences for teachers and schools in culturally inclusive and equity-focused practices. She is also the author of two books The Conscious Educator: Becoming Culturally Responsive Teachers and Schools and her newest release Embrace, Empower, Educate, and Include: Four Principles of Equity for Conscious Educators and Schools.