Pre Work For Participants
- Read “Fostering High Expectations and Rigorous Instruction” “Identifying inclusive curriculum
and assessment” sections in the CR-SE Framework - How to be an Antiracist Educator
Opening Community Circle (10 minutes)
What was your experience with culturally responsive teaching and learning as a student?
Community Agreements (10 minutes)
Reread the community agreements, participants share in a circle one that they want to push themselves to commit to today.
Discussion: RTWT Protocol (50 minutes)
Framing: Dr. Gholdy Muhammad has designed the HILL framework which gives applicable practice with historical context. Read the article/interview, noting any places where you felt aligned or your thinking was pushed. In addition, consider the pre-work and the connection to your current or past experiences with curriculum and pedagogy.
Questions
- Based on the CR-SE Framework, where are we as an institution, as individuals upholding the beliefs and practices of fostering high expectations and rigorous instruction? Identifying inclusive curriculum and assessment?
- Where are we falling short?
- How does “college and career readiness” support or deny a culturally responsive approach?
- What are some elements that have challenged us in meeting these expectations? What are some possible solutions to those challenges?
- What do we need in order to make progress and meet the needs of our students?
Key Takeaways
- It is critical for educators to actively engage with content and facilitate learning in a way that promotes reflection on their relationship to power and privilege and builds student capacity to engage as an empowered community
- Educators should consistently ask “Why am I teaching this?” and push to find answers beyond learning standards
- The HILL model provides a framework that puts equity and purpose-driven teaching and learning into action
Reflection: Journal (7 minutes)
- What is something you are learning that is challenging your thinking or beliefs? Affirming your thinking/beliefs?
- What is one action I/we can commit to doing after this session to work toward BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Liberation?
- What is one action I/we can commit to stop doing after this session to work toward BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Liberation?
Closing Community Circle (7 minutes)
Pick one of these to share as you go around the circle.
Improve classroom and institutional practice through a mindset of high expectations for all students and deep examination and knowledge of one’s personal beliefs, assumptions, experiences and identities through ongoing professional learning and support.
