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The Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools

The Education Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative (EJ-ROC)

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education 101 (2–3 hours)

Participants will attend one virtual training that provides them with opportunities to learn about:

  • The conceptual foundations of CRSE 
  • The educational outcomes, impact, and significance of CRSE
  • What CR-S curriculum looks like in practice 
  • An introduction to the CRSE Scorecard  

This workshop is designed for administrators, educators, community members and students. 

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) ELA & STEAM Scoring Parties (3 hours)

The Culturally Responsive Curriculum Scorecards were designed by the NYU Metro Center to help  parents, teachers, students, and community members determine the extent to which their schools’  English Language Art, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) curricula  are (or are not) culturally responsive. During Scoring Parties, participants use the CRSE Curriculum  Scorecards to evaluate units of curriculum. Generally, scoring parties need one facilitator for 10–15 participants, so that each small group can evaluate one sample unit of curriculum.  This workshop is designed for administrators, educators, community members and students.  

Train the Trainer: Youth Leading CRSE 101 Workshops 

In this workshop, youth participants will learn how to facilitate an introductory workshop to CRSE. They  will be trained to facilitate a workshop agenda that covers the conceptual foundations of CRSE, impact  of CRSE, and CRSE in practice. They will be introduced to anti-racist practices in facilitation and learn  how to navigate common questions, concerns, and challenges that arise in CRSE 101 workshops.  

This workshop is designed for youth between the ages of 16–26. Youth must have attended a CRSE 101 Training in order to participate.

CRSE STEAM 101 (3 hours) 

This workshop explores the application of CRSE to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and  Mathematics (STEAM) contexts. Participants will learn about the conceptual foundations of CRSE,  relevant CRSE STEAM literature, and a framework for applying CRSE to STEAM subjects. Participants  will also learn about the implications of CRSE STEAM and associated outcomes. 

This workshop is for individuals or groups who have no or little prior training and experience in  culturally responsive and sustaining STEAM.  

Creating Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Family Engagement for Thriving Schools (1–1½ hours) 

This training introduces participants to the practices of culturally-responsive sustaining family  engagement. We will share practices and strategies for engaging families in ways that respect and  honor their cultures, and invite them in as full participants and leaders in school communities. Through  interactive presentations, videos, and group discussions, participants will explore challenges and learn  concrete practices that cultivate meaningful and authentic relationships and lead to vibrant, inclusive  school communities. 

This workshop is designed for administrators, educators, parents, caregivers, and community members.

Designing Culturally Responsive Curriculum (2–3 hours) 

This workshop is designed for school or district teams that have already participated in the Culturally  Responsive-Sustaining Curriculum Scorecard workshop, scored samples of their curriculum, and are  ready to strategize their next steps to acquire or create culturally responsive and sustaining curricula.  Participants will set short and long-term goals, learn about culturally responsive frameworks for  curriculum design, discuss and problem-solve obstacles, and plan next steps to get started.

Train the Trainer: Youth Leading CRSE Scorecard Parties (2–3 hours) 

In this workshop, youth participants will learn how to facilitate a CRSE Scorecard party to evaluate units  of curriculum in ELA or STEAM. hey will be introduced to anti-racist practices in facilitation and learn  how to navigate common questions, concerns, and challenges that arise in CRSE Scorecard parties.  

This workshop is designed for youth between the ages of 16–26. Youth must have attended a CRSE 101  Training, a CRSE Scoring Party (in ELA or STEAM), and the Train the Trainer: CRSE 101 workshops, in  order to participate.

Culturally Responsive Community Schools (2–3 hours)

School districts and community groups across the country have invested in community schools as  a model for partnerships between families, communities and schools that support the whole child.  In order for community schools to be in true, equal partnership with culturally diverse families and  communities, however, they must take an approach rooted in the three pillars of culturally responsive  

education: academic rigor; cultural competence; and socio-political consciousness. This workshop will  discuss how culturally responsive-sustaining education is at the core of strong community schools, and  will explore the many strategies and models that districts, schools and community organizations can  use to work toward equitable, anti-racist, sustainable community schools.

Understanding Systems of Oppression (2 hours)

This workshop is designed for new organizers, parents, and teachers to deepen their understanding of  oppression and power and define why it’s important to understand in organizing. During this workshop,  participants will examine privilege, power, and discrimination through engagement in activities, critical  conversations, and self-reflection exercises.