Building on the baseline training,
Cultural Proficiency: A Way of Being, in this workshop facilitated by Ekow Edzie & Susan Richards, participants reflect on journeys in
culturally-proficient, family partnering through the digital-stories of your peers
. You will have the opportunity to reflect on the family engagement beliefs and practices of your peers in the OST community and to discuss practices in leveraging digital media as a professional development tool. Working in teams, participants will conduct “deep dives,” into digital stories about our journey to build culturally-proficient, family partnering strategies in Cambridge OST.
Learning Goals:- Defining cultural proficiency and understanding the value of stories
- Understanding the value of sharing stories of practice to deepen our own
- Reflecting on your beliefs and practices working with families
- Exploring the use of digital media as part of your practitioner tool kit
"Takebacks" from this Workshop:- Practices that reduce bias and promote understanding
- Practices that support learning through peer story telling
- Gleaning essential messages in a story and applying learning to our own practice
- Practices that will deepen your partnership with your students’ families
A continental breakfast will be provided.
