Participants will learn and understand history and policy and personal and instructional factors that justify the need and purpose for culturally and historically responsive education. Educators will be encouraged and motivated to be more inclusive of their teaching of these five collective pursuits while learning the importance of integrating cultural, racial, linguistic, and historical responsiveness into their learning goals, lesson plans, and the texts they use to teach. Additionally, participants will see sample lesson/unit plans across grade levels, moving theory into action.

Audience

All Educators

   
#socialjustice #multiculturaleducation

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Evaluation and Attendance Information

Evaluation forms for this course will be available for 24 hours after the course has ended.  All evaluation forms must be completed by that time.  Attendance verification will be entered based on the sign-in and sign-out forms.  Once the attendance information has been entered into the course, you will be notified that your PD hour form is available. 

This presentation will be led by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad.  Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad is an Associate Professor of Language and Literacy at Georgia State University. She also serves as the director of the GSU Urban Literacy Collaborative & Clinic. She studies Black historical excellence within educational communities with goals of reframing curriculum and instruction today. Dr. Muhammad’s scholarship has appeared in leading educational journals and books. Some of her recognitions include the 2014 recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English, Promising New Researcher Award, the 2016 NCTE Janet Emig Award (National Council of Teachers of English award), the 2017 GSU Urban Education Research Award and the 2018 UIC College of Education Researcher of the Year. She works with teachers and young people across the United States and South Africa in best practices in culturally responsive instruction. She is the author of the best-selling book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy.

Course Format Information

This meeting will take place via Zoom.

Sign-In and Sign-Out Required for ISBE PD Hours

If you are an Illinois educator and you would like to receive ISBE PD Hours for your participation in these sessions,  you will need to sign in within 10 minutes of the start of the session and sign out within 10 minutes of the end of the session.  The sign-in and sign-out sheets are provided in each of the canvas courses. You will need to provide your IEIN on each of the forms so please have that ready.  If you need help finding your IEIN, here are directions. 

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