“Let’s All Sit Down Together…” - $150 (for 5 sessions)
A Community of Practice (CoP) for Educators and Leaders
Description: These Community of Practice sessions actively engage Early Childhood Educators, Directors, and Program Administrators in supporting their ethical responsibility in creating and sustaining early education programs that are inclusive, culturally responsive, and equitable. Using the Anti-bias education goals for children and adults. Participants will examine the Anti-bias education goals to analyze their current literacy and group/circle time practices and use examples from their field studies in addition to real-life scenarios. Cross-cultural communication and problem solving skills will be discussed and practiced to support educators and program leaders to shift their classroom and program culture.
Each session will end with a strategy session and planning for their monthly field study where participants will develop ways to integrate the goals of Anti-bias education in their practices. These field studies will be collected to create a portfolio. This Community of Practice meets monthly (March 2025 - July 2025) and ends with a share portfolio work from participants monthly Field Studies. Join us beginning on Thursday, March 20, 2025 (Then every 3rd Thursday through July) for this innovative and transformative professional development experience.
Learning Objectives:
1. The participant will review the Anti-Bias Education (ABE) Goals for Children.
2. The participant will articulate the difference between multicultural education and anti bias education .
3. The participant will analyze current practice in addition to photos and scenarios for instances of anti bias education and culturally responsive practices.
4. The participant will be able to determine a cultural conflict and the possible outcomes.
5. The participant will complete, share, and analyze their monthly field studies.
6. The participant will create an action plan based on short, medium, and long range goals.
7. The participant will correctly use terminology related to race, ethnicity, gender and culturally responsive practices
8. The participant will complete and share a portfolio as a final project.
Cost $150 (5 sessions)
What are ECE Communities of Practice?
An early childhood education community of practice (CoP) is a group of educators and leaders who work together to improve their teaching practices. CoPs are formed by people who share a passion for teaching children and want to learn how to do it better.
Some characteristics of a CoP include:
Shared interest: Members of a CoP share a common interest in early childhood education.
Regular interaction: Members of a CoP interact regularly and support one another.
Collective learning: Members of a CoP engage in a process of collective learning.
Action research: Members of a CoP can learn from one another through action research projects.
A Community of Practice (CoP) for Educators and Leaders
Description: These Community of Practice sessions actively engage Early Childhood Educators, Directors, and Program Administrators in supporting their ethical responsibility in creating and sustaining early education programs that are inclusive, culturally responsive, and equitable. Using the Anti-bias education goals for children and adults. Participants will examine the Anti-bias education goals to analyze their current literacy and group/circle time practices and use examples from their field studies in addition to real-life scenarios. Cross-cultural communication and problem solving skills will be discussed and practiced to support educators and program leaders to shift their classroom and program culture.
Each session will end with a strategy session and planning for their monthly field study where participants will develop ways to integrate the goals of Anti-bias education in their practices. These field studies will be collected to create a portfolio. This Community of Practice meets monthly (March 2025 - July 2025) and ends with a share portfolio work from participants monthly Field Studies. Join us beginning on Thursday, March 20, 2025 (Then every 3rd Thursday through July) for this innovative and transformative professional development experience.
Learning Objectives:
1. The participant will review the Anti-Bias Education (ABE) Goals for Children.
2. The participant will articulate the difference between multicultural education and anti bias education .
3. The participant will analyze current practice in addition to photos and scenarios for instances of anti bias education and culturally responsive practices.
4. The participant will be able to determine a cultural conflict and the possible outcomes.
5. The participant will complete, share, and analyze their monthly field studies.
6. The participant will create an action plan based on short, medium, and long range goals.
7. The participant will correctly use terminology related to race, ethnicity, gender and culturally responsive practices
8. The participant will complete and share a portfolio as a final project.
Cost $150 (5 sessions)
What are ECE Communities of Practice?
An early childhood education community of practice (CoP) is a group of educators and leaders who work together to improve their teaching practices. CoPs are formed by people who share a passion for teaching children and want to learn how to do it better.
Some characteristics of a CoP include:
Shared interest: Members of a CoP share a common interest in early childhood education.
Regular interaction: Members of a CoP interact regularly and support one another.
Collective learning: Members of a CoP engage in a process of collective learning.
Action research: Members of a CoP can learn from one another through action research projects.
A Community of Practice (CoP) for Educators and Leaders
Description: These Community of Practice sessions actively engage Early Childhood Educators, Directors, and Program Administrators in supporting their ethical responsibility in creating and sustaining early education programs that are inclusive, culturally responsive, and equitable. Using the Anti-bias education goals for children and adults. Participants will examine the Anti-bias education goals to analyze their current literacy and group/circle time practices and use examples from their field studies in addition to real-life scenarios. Cross-cultural communication and problem solving skills will be discussed and practiced to support educators and program leaders to shift their classroom and program culture.
Each session will end with a strategy session and planning for their monthly field study where participants will develop ways to integrate the goals of Anti-bias education in their practices. These field studies will be collected to create a portfolio. This Community of Practice meets monthly (March 2025 - July 2025) and ends with a share portfolio work from participants monthly Field Studies. Join us beginning on Thursday, March 20, 2025 (Then every 3rd Thursday through July) for this innovative and transformative professional development experience.
Learning Objectives:
1. The participant will review the Anti-Bias Education (ABE) Goals for Children.
2. The participant will articulate the difference between multicultural education and anti bias education .
3. The participant will analyze current practice in addition to photos and scenarios for instances of anti bias education and culturally responsive practices.
4. The participant will be able to determine a cultural conflict and the possible outcomes.
5. The participant will complete, share, and analyze their monthly field studies.
6. The participant will create an action plan based on short, medium, and long range goals.
7. The participant will correctly use terminology related to race, ethnicity, gender and culturally responsive practices
8. The participant will complete and share a portfolio as a final project.
Cost $150 (5 sessions)
What are ECE Communities of Practice?
An early childhood education community of practice (CoP) is a group of educators and leaders who work together to improve their teaching practices. CoPs are formed by people who share a passion for teaching children and want to learn how to do it better.
Some characteristics of a CoP include:
Shared interest: Members of a CoP share a common interest in early childhood education.
Regular interaction: Members of a CoP interact regularly and support one another.
Collective learning: Members of a CoP engage in a process of collective learning.
Action research: Members of a CoP can learn from one another through action research projects.