Educators will be able to define and describe implicit and explicit bias and identify how bias influences decisions, actions, and behaviors with students and families. Educators will also identify specific actions they can take to disrupt bias in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Read more

In this course, you will assess the quality of access and opportunity in community and family partnerships, then create an action plan to increase family and community engagement in your school or district. Read more

In this course, you will need a diary to capture daily your thoughts on one of these three topics: Diversity Equity Cultural Competence Each school day, write 1-2 sentences in your diary, take a photo & include a caption, draw a picture, or use another method to share your thoughts and observations on diversity, equity, and cultural competence in your learning environment. Read more

In this course you will explore how communication among parents, colleagues, and students plays an integral role in shaping an engaging, equitable, and safe learning environment. Read more

In this course, you will learn how to provide culturally responsive, student-centered, relevant, and differentiated instruction that promotes peer collaboration and engaged learning. Read more

This course is designed to introduce educators to the unique learning needs and challenges of today’s Multilingual learners (MLs). More than 55% of teachers in the United States have at least one ML in the classroom, making it critical for all educators to become familiar with the important roles that parent and community involvement, legal protections and policies, advocacy, and community organizing play in supporting these students in learning core academic content.  Read more