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This series is designed to address educational inequities and promote equity for all students. It explores key factors impacting these inequities and provides data, research, and strategies to create a more inclusive and fair education system. Each course within the series focuses on a different aspect of diversity and equity, such as cultural responsiveness, supporting first-generation college students, addressing gender and LGBTQ+ issues, examining race and systemic inequities, and emphasizing the importance of social justice. Join us in this series to gain the knowledge and tools needed to champion educational equity for all.

The Diversity and Equity Series: First-Generation College Students
The Diversity and Equity Series: Gender and LGBTQ+
The Diversity and Equity Series: Social Justice
The Diversity and Equity Series: Race and Systems of Inequity
The Diversity and Equity Series: Cultural Competence
The Diversity and Equity Series: Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies

This series is designed to address educational inequities and promote equity for all students. It explores key factors impacting these inequities and provides data, research, and strategies to create a more inclusive and fair education system. Each course within the series focuses on a different aspect of diversity and equity, such as cultural responsiveness, supporting first-generation college students, addressing gender and LGBTQ+ issues, examining race and systemic inequities, and emphasizing the importance of social justice. Join us in this series to gain the knowledge and tools needed to champion educational equity for all.

The Diversity and Equity Series: First-Generation College Students
The Diversity and Equity Series: Gender and LGBTQ+
The Diversity and Equity Series: Social Justice
The Diversity and Equity Series: Race and Systems of Inequity
The Diversity and Equity Series: Cultural Competence
The Diversity and Equity Series: Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies

This training series serves as a holistic guide for educators to navigate the challenges of trauma within the educational environment, fostering a trauma-informed approach to education, and promoting resilience among both students and educators. Furthermore, it aims to create an empathetic, supportive, and responsive educational climate, benefiting all stakeholders in the educational community. By focusing on the principles of trauma-informed education, the series aids educators in facilitating an environment that encourages students to learn, grow, and thrive, despite the adversities they may have experienced.

The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 1: Understanding Trauma
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 2: The Impact of Trauma
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 3: A Trauma-Sensitive Approach
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 4: Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 5: Secondary Trauma

This training series serves as a holistic guide for educators to navigate the challenges of trauma within the educational environment, fostering a trauma-informed approach to education, and promoting resilience among both students and educators. Furthermore, it aims to create an empathetic, supportive, and responsive educational climate, benefiting all stakeholders in the educational community. By focusing on the principles of trauma-informed education, the series aids educators in facilitating an environment that encourages students to learn, grow, and thrive, despite the adversities they may have experienced.

The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 1: Understanding Trauma
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 2: The Impact of Trauma
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 3: A Trauma-Sensitive Approach
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 4: Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom
The Trauma-Informed Educator, Part 5: Secondary Trauma

Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind is a groundbreaking course series that offers educators a comprehensive understanding of 'rigor' in education. Beginning with a pre-assessment and debunking common myths about rigor, the series progresses to defining rigor within an educational context and thoroughly explores the subject of alignment and its implications for different disciplines, including social studies. The concept of backward design is introduced as an effective strategy for enhancing rigor, coupled with its practical applications in lesson planning. The series culminates in a focus on devising a year-long plan aimed at fostering a rigorous and engaging curriculum. Combining theory with practical tools and reflective exercises, this course series empowers educators to cultivate an enriched, rigorous learning environment.

Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Extension: Creating High Expectations
Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Part 1: A Broad View of Rigor
Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Part 2: Learning at High Levels
Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Part 3: Planning for Daily Instruction

Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind is a groundbreaking course series that offers educators a comprehensive understanding of 'rigor' in education. Beginning with a pre-assessment and debunking common myths about rigor, the series progresses to defining rigor within an educational context and thoroughly explores the subject of alignment and its implications for different disciplines, including social studies. The concept of backward design is introduced as an effective strategy for enhancing rigor, coupled with its practical applications in lesson planning. The series culminates in a focus on devising a year-long plan aimed at fostering a rigorous and engaging curriculum. Combining theory with practical tools and reflective exercises, this course series empowers educators to cultivate an enriched, rigorous learning environment.

Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Extension: Creating High Expectations
Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Part 1: A Broad View of Rigor
Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Part 2: Learning at High Levels
Instructional Design with Rigor in Mind, Part 3: Planning for Daily Instruction

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