A year-long series of workshops
for the Southeast community
What is the Certificate in Culturally Responsive Teaching?
This is a series of workshops, presentations and book studies in which participants study, discuss, and reflect upon teaching with respect to the cultural
diversity found at Southeast Missouri State University. The Certificate in Culturally Responsive Teaching provides tools and ideas for teaching and working
with all students.
Enroll in the Moodle course here.
What is Required of Participants?
Approximately 25 clock hours of training are offered throughout the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. To complete the certificate, participants must attend
12 hours of any combination of workshops, breakout sessions, designated book studies, or Take Away Friday presentations. Participants will be asked to submit
a written reflection of their experiences and learning.
The final assignment will include an action plan showing how the participant intends to share their learning with others. Participants are encouraged to present to
the faculty member’s home department or college.
Continuing the Conversation
The President’s Task Force on Diversity Education (December 2015) vision is that, "Southeast Missouri State University will be a campus community where individuals from all backgrounds will feel welcomed, respected and included; and where our campus community engages in best practices to promote cultural competence and inclusion in all aspects of our work." It also recommended that the “Center for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning implement a regular series of workshops dedicated to issues of diversity and cultural inclusion in the classroom, including the online classroom.” This certificate supports their recommendation.
President's Task Force on Diversity Education
Find more information here.
Book Study
How to be an Antiracist.
By Ibram X. Kendi
September 15, 2020
September 29, 2020
October 13, 2020
October 27, 2020
November 10, 2020
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Summer Institute Workshop
More information coming soon!
Winter Institute Workshop
January 7, 2019: The Hidden Curriculum
January 10, 2019: Supporting Struggling Students
January 10, 2019: Boundaries of Responsibility
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Faculty Development Day: Keynote & Breakout Sessions
“Culturally Responsive Teaching: How to Bridge the Cultural Disconnect”
Keynote:
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Understanding Diverse Classrooms
Breakout Sessions:
Intercultural Competence
Value Bracketing
January 9, 2019
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Take Away Fridays
January 25, 2019: Lessons from Everyday Anti-Racism Part 1
April 26, 2019: Lessons from Everyday Anti-Racism Part 2
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Book Study
White Fragility, Why it's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.
By Robin Diangelo
January 30, 2019
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Faculty Development Day: Keynote & Breakout Sessions
August 15, 2018
Take Away Fridays
October 12: Teaching Diverse Learners
October 19: Diverse Learners and Technology
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Book Study
Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real About Race in School.
By Mica Pollock
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/ Curriculum
"Cultural responsiveness is the ability to learn from and relate respectfully to people of all cultures" (Zio and Kozleski, 2005, p. 13).
To be effective, teachers must relate teaching content to a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Topics
- Populations We Work With
- Cultural Humility
- What is Equity?
- Inclusive Excellence
- Uncovering Our Own Bias
- Micro Aggressions
- Creating a Supportive Community
- Respectful Disagreement
The simplest way to judge whether teaching is culturally responsive is whether diverse students—students of color, English language learners, immigrant students—are learning. If they are not succeeding academically within classroom norms, the teaching approach might need to be more culturally responsive. —Darlene Hammond
The processes necessary for preparing to teach in a culturally responsive classroom begin with exploring one’s own culture, learning about other cultures, and learning about students’ cultures.