Course Description
In this professional development series educators from Education Services at Children's Hospital will gain the knowledge and tools to center and sustain children with a focus on race, language, gender disability, migration and more. Each professional development opportunity will depend on faculty and graduate student expertise.
Learning Objectives
- Understand Disability Justice frameworks and understand how ableism operates in education and healthcare setting
- Understand the role of language, literacy, and culture, including in children's hospital settings
- Understand the ways race and racism operate across various settings, including hospital settings
- Taking into account the above dimensions of teaching and learning settings, understanding how to take a culturally sustaining approach to children's education and well-being
Course Details
- Three 3-hour sessions across the year
- Dates: 10/18 (12-3pm), Winter Quarter: TBD, Spring Quarter: TBD
- Earn up to 9 Equity Clock Hours
Clock Hour Standards
Classroom Teachers: National Board Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
- Teachers are committed to students and their learning
- Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
-Teachers are members of learning communities
Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards (CCDEI)
-Responsiveness
For clock hour questions, please contact UW ConnnectEd at coereg@uw.edu.