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Module 2 - Session 3

STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACHES TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) Across Learning Environments

Module 2 - Session 3 Program Cover - Illustration of multiple teachers in different colored boxes working together

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 3: Student-Centered Approaches to Engage and Empower.

MODULE WORKBOOK

If you have not yet downloaded your personal copy of the TALE Academy Workbook for this module, do so now. See directions below. There is only one workbook for each module which contains activities for all sessions within that module. 

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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 3 in the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook.

Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 3. 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. How can I foster a sense of worth and motivation in my students by conveying high expectations?

  2. What thoughts and biases do I hold as a teacher that may cause me to lower my expectations of my students?

  3. How can I motivate students to take ownership of their learning by reflecting their intersectional identities in the curriculum and materials?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

  1. Describe CRSE student-centered approaches that convey high expectations while also being responsive to diverse learning needs across learning environments.

  2. Identify specific CRSE strategies for centering students’ intersectional identities, offering alternative achievement metrics and promoting greater critical thought on power and privilege in ways that engage and empower students across learning environments.

  3. Identify ways your own implicit bias may shape your expectations for student achievement or pedagogical decisions.

  4. Determine ways to leverage various learning modalities across learning environments to mitigate the potential negative impact of implicit bias.

  5. Create a list of promising CRSE practices within an existing lesson plan that correlate with various learning needs across learning environments.

ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

LEARN FROM OTHERS: 
VOICES FROM THE FIELD

The following video highlights the reflections of New York State educators on student-centered approaches to engage and empower across learning environments.

video thumbnail of teacher pointing at students laptop

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 2.3.1 – Finding Our Focus.

  • 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 3 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.

WATCH

Tune into our Module 2 – Session 3 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.

LISTEN

Settle in for our Module 2 – Session 3 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!

The Power of Believing that You Can Improve

Synopsis: This webpage, developed by eTeachNY, describes culturally responsive-sustaining education and student-centered approaches that convey high expectations while also being responsive to diverse learning needs across learning environments.

Format: Website

Time: 30 minutes 

 

5 Tips for Developing Intersectionality Practices and Awareness in Your Classroom

Synopsis: Learn what intersectionality is and why it’s important in your classroom and then review five intersectionality practices you can incorporate in your teacher toolkit to best support student learning and achievement.

Format: Article 

Time: 12 minutes

The Power of Believing that You Can Improve

Synopsis: Listen to growth mindset expert, Carol Dweck, explain a growth mindset, the two primary ways people respond to a challenge, and how to instill the ideal mindset in students.

Format: Video

Time: 10 minutes

 

Intersectionality | Social Inequity

Synopsis: Watch a video that explains intersectionality and its significance; it can also be shared with students to teach the concept.

Format: Video

Time: 4 minutes

Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions

Synopsis: Listen to an interview with Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, who shares what culturally responsive teaching (CRT) is and isn’t and unpacks four misconceptions about CRT.

Format: Podcast

Time: 43 minutes

ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION

WORKBOOK ACTIVITY

  • Return to your copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 2.3.2 – Establishing High Expectations with CRSE Strategies.

  • 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 2.3.3 – CRSE Strategies to Empower and Engage. 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

34 Survey Questions for Teachers and Staff About Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competency

Topic: Survey questions that cover belonging, cultural awareness and action (adult focus), cultural awareness and action (student focus), educating all students, and professional learning about equity

Format: Survey 

Time: 30-60 minutes 

 

Every Kid Is Motivated”: Action-Oriented Ideas to Revive Students’ Curiosity

Topic: Ideas that honor student curiosity as a key for motivating students in learning

Format: Blog

Time: 7 minutes

 

Teaching Tips for Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Topic: Specific culturally responsive teaching practices, strategies, and examples  

Format: Article

Time: 15 minutes

 

Virtual Facilitation Guidelines and Resources

Topic: Guidelines on how to create a warm and welcoming learning environment when teaching online

Format: Gray Literature

Time: 3 minutes

 

Culture in the Classroom

Topic: Two teachers on their efforts to foster a culturally responsive environment for their students; includes lesson ideas and reflection questions

Format: Article and Videos

Time: 13 minutes

 

6 Ways to Be an Antiracist Educator

Topic: Educator Dena Simmons on engaging in antiracist work in the classroom

Format: Video

Time: 3 minutes

WRAP-UP & NEXT STEPS

This session gave you information and resources on how to pivot to a student-centered classroom across learning environments. In the next session of this module, you’ll explore putting student relationships first.

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