Course Description

• MHE Book Study of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain Objectives: *Examine the WIDA Guiding Principles and how they frame ELD programming and approaches to teaching multilingual learners in DCSD. *Understand how schools develop dependent learners and the role culturally responsive teaching plays in building independent learning. *Define culture and understand its connection to affective and cognitive neuroscience. *Use learning partnership to help dependent students regain confidence as learners and reconstruct a positive learner identity. *Create processes and structures that allow students to create a sense of community as well as intellectual and social safety for learning
• Lead Learners (Facilitators): Brittnie Coveney & Michelle Tononi
• Credit(s) and Type: 10 Hours Relicensure | English Language Development (ELD)

Target Audience

• Certified Staff
• Open to Substitute Teachers = Yes
• Open to Student Teachers = Yes
• Open to Charter School Staff = Not at this time

Date, Time & Location

• Dates: September 9, 2021 | September 16, 2021 | September 23, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | October 7, 2021
• Time: 7:30 - 8:15 AM
• Location: Mammoth Heights Elementary Library or Google Meet Link: please enroll for link
  

Course Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course:

• Examine the WIDA Guiding Principles and how they frame ELD programming and approaches to teaching multilingual learners in DCSD.
• Understand how schools develop dependent learners and the role culturally responsive teaching plays in building independent learning.
• Define culture and understand its connection to affective and cognitive neuroscience.
• Use learning partnership to help dependent students regain confidence as learners and reconstruct a positive learner identity.
• Create processes and structures that allow students to create a sense of community as well as intellectual and social safety for learning