Courses and Training

Empowering Males of Color

SRN: 3196111001

Using Mychal Wynn’s work, Empowering African-American Males: A Guide to Increasing Black Male Achievement, this book study will examine data and proven techniques that can be used to help minority students and African American males, in particular, to see the value of completing their education. Using proven methods from the text, participants will practice using strategies that help to build relationships between students and instructors, provide guidance in using available pathways to success, and empower African American males to choose their own destiny based on relevant data and proven pathways to school success.

Participants that complete the study will understand the importance of mentoring and empowering minority students during their school experience and have the skills needed to ensure that all students are successful at school. This text ignites the challenge that our data requires. It is expected that student achievement will improve for teachers that attend this course.

All sessions will be held at Carver Professional Development Center.
Registration begins 05/11/2010 12:00 AM and ends 06/30/2010 11:59 PM.

Conference: Cultural Proficiency: Accelerating Student Achievement Across Cultures

SRN: 3198911001

The opportunity will explore ways to translate these ideas into practices and paradigms that foster a climate of high achievement for all students in an environment that operates within the lens of culturally proficiency.

This conference will be open to all school personnel. However, schools are encouraged to send teams representative of their School Improvement Team (Principal, Assistant Principal, Equity Liaison). Time will be set aside for teams to meet to plan for implementation at their schools.

Educators that incorporate the pragmatic strategies and learning experiences from this professional development opportunity will increase their cultural proficiency, their ability to be cognitively and affectively successful with all students notwithstanding cultural and economic background. A workforce that has attained cultural proficiency possesses the ability and the will to:

1. increase student achievement toward the standards across all diverse learning groups:

2. ensure equitable access and support for all students to participate in the highest level of teaching and learning programs;

3. prepare students academically and socially to participate successfully in a diverse society;

4. strengthen students' pride in themselves and their cultural identities and achievements; and

5. increase awareness and understanding of commonality and diversity among individuals and groups. Developing a culturally proficient workforce will have positive outcomes for the student population of the State of Maryland.

All sessions will be held at Carver Professional Development Center.
Registration begins 05/11/2010 12:00 AM and ends 07/11/2010 11:59 PM.

Introduction to Cultural Proficiency

Registration begins 05/11/2010 12:00 AM and ends 07/18/2010 11:59 PM.

SRN: 3199011001

Registration begins 05/11/2010 12:00 AM and ends 07/25/2010 11:59 PM.

SRN: 3199011002

This introductory Cultural Proficiency course is intended for school based staff, regardless of subject or grade level. Participants will explore cultural proficiency as a mind set and use specific tools for effectively describing, responding to, and planning for issues that emerge in diverse environments. In addition, participants will examine values, beliefs, and behaviors at the individual level that enable effective cross cultural interactions among staff, students, and community.

Participants will:

• Learn and practice effective communication strategies that facilitate culturally proficient behaviors.

• Examine the dynamic interplay of history and its influence within school and community.

• Explore the dynamics of power and privilege.

• Build foundational knowledge to advance their understanding of cultural proficiency

 All sessions will be held at Carver Professional Development Center.