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Module 2 - Session 1

WHAT IS CRSE AND WHY DOES IT MATTER WHEN TEACHING ACROSS LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS?

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) Across Learning Environments

Module 2 - Session 1 Program Cover - Illustration of multiple children hands raised in the air

GETTING STARTED

OVERVIEW

Welcome to TALE Academy Module 2: CRSE Across Learning Environments!

Goal – The goal of this module is to help teachers expand their capacity for effectively utilizing CRSE across learning environments.

Module Content – This module consists of 8 sessions that support culturally responsive-sustaining education across learning environments. Each session contains a variety of content and learning activities.

Session Content – You are beginning Module 2 – Session 1: What Is CRSE and Why Does It Matter When Teaching Across Learning Environments?

MODULE WORKBOOK

Step 1: Create your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook.

Throughout this session, you will complete the session activities and take notes in the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook. You will have many opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills you learn using your digital workbook. When you click on the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook link, you will be prompted to make a copy of the workbook. Once you do so, your notes and your work within your workbook will be visible only to you. Please note that the workbook is fillable using Google Slides. We do not recommend printing a copy due to the length of the workbook.

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Step 2: Get familiar with the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook.

Now that you have your personal copy of the workbook, review pages 1-7 to learn about the workbook’s contents and tips for using the workbook. Don’t forget to add your name to page 1 to personalize your workbook!

 

Step 3: Review “Key Terms” for Session 1 in the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook.

Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 1. For every TALE Academy session, the key terms are listed at the start of each new session in the workbook. You can return to the key terms page(s) of your workbook throughout this session to add your notes.

GUIDING QUESTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

GUIDING QUESTIONS

  1. What is the significance of CRSE to me as a teacher and to my students as learners?

  2. What changes in mindset and practices do I need to make in order to effectively incorporate CRSE across learning environments?

  3. How can I ensure CRSE is being integrated with efficacy regardless of the type of learning environment?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:

  1. Define CRSE and identify the four principles of the CRSE framework.

  2. Explain why CRSE is important for all students, particularly students who experience marginalization within schools and society. 

  3. Identify ways the four principles of CRSE can be incorporated across learning environments.

  4. Assess your existing lesson materials to determine if they adhere to the four principles of the CRSE framework and determine areas for continued improvement.

ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

LEARN FROM OTHERS: 
VOICES FROM THE FIELD

The following video highlights the reflections of New York State educators on how they apply CRSE practices across learning environments.

Video thumbnail of male African American teacher

WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY

To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:

  • In your copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, complete Activity 2.1.1 – Identity Reflection.

  • If you have not already created your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy of the workbook.

EXPLORE: TOPIC OVERVIEW

READ, WATCH, LISTEN

Select from the learning modalities below to explore an overview of the topic for this session. You may read a magazine-style article, watch a video, or listen to a conversational podcast.

 

You need to select only one option: read, watch, or listen.

As you read, watch, or listen, consider pausing and reviewing the key terms for this session in your workbook. You can add your own notes, ideas for application, or definitions of the terms in your own words.

READ

Dive into our Module 2 – Session 1 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.

WATCH

Tune into our Module 2 – Session 1 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.

LISTEN

Settle in for our Module 2 – Session 1 LISTEN, a conversational, podcast-style discussion among educators about the session topic.

EXPLORE: CHOICE BOARD

Select one option from the choices offered below to learn more.

You need to select only one of the choices, but you are welcome to explore all the resources!

5 Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies

Synopsis: This blog shares five culturally responsive teaching strategies that support educators to expand their skill set for working in culturally and linguistically diverse settings.

Format: Blog 

Time: 6 minutes

Practicing Culturally Responsive Education 

Synopsis: This video explores the questions: Whose voices are heard and unheard in the classroom? What do students have to teach their teachers? How can teachers overcome taboos around the discussion of race? Current and former teachers share their experience learning and practicing culturally responsive education in their classrooms and beyond.

Format: Video

Time: 10 minutes

Culturally Responsive Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic (7:13 to 20:40)

Synopsis: In this episode of On the Evidence, a principal and an education researcher share insights from research and the field on implementing culturally responsive practices. 

Format: Podcast

Time: 13.5 minutes (selection), 62 minutes (entire podcast)

ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION

WORKBOOK ACTIVITY

  • Return to your copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 2.1.2 – Current CRSE Practices.

  • If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy of the workbook.

EXTEND: DEEPER LEARNING

Extend your learning by engaging in a longer workbook activity and/or accessing additional resources.
This section is designed to help you begin a journey into deeper learning on the topic area.

WORKBOOK ACTIVITY

Return to your copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 2.1.3 – My Relationship to CRSE. If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy of the workbook.

Time: 20 minutes

ADDITIONAL 
RESOURCES

How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching for Distance Learning

Topic: Three design principles of CRSE that support students’ cognitive development from afar and for students without reliable access to technology and the internet 

Format: Article 

Time: 7 minutes

 

Think You Know What Culturally Responsive Teaching Is? You Might Not

Topic: Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, on addressing inequity in schools by being culturally responsive

Format: Blog and Video

Time: 15 minutes

 

Why Black Girls Are Targeted for Punishment at School – and How to Change That

Topic: The causes of Black girls being pushed out of schools because of targeted policies and how we can work to transform schools into spaces where Black girls can thrive 

Format: Video  

Time: 13 minutes

 

Creating Caring and Culturally Responsive Classrooms for Students in Prekindergarten to Grade 3

Topic: How to use classroom observation data to guide professional development that can improve teaching and strategies for creating safe and responsive environments for all students 

Format: Recorded Webinar 

Time: 1 hour 17 minutes

 

There’s No Such Thing as Universal Good Teaching

Topic: The origins of culturally responsive teaching and the importance of learning about your students and their needs and going beyond academics

Format: Podcast 

Time: 45 minutes

WRAP-UP & NEXT STEPS

This session gave you information and resources on culturally responsive-sustaining education and how it can be applied across learning environments. In the next session of this module, you’ll explore how to cultivate welcoming and affirming communities across learning environments.

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