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Forward Together - Staff Professional Development

Forward Together - Staff Training Dates

DATE DESCRIPTION
August 18, 2023 Building A Positive and Inclusive Culture At Work
August 30-Sept 18, 2023

ADL Staff Anti-Bias Training Introductory Session

In a one-hour introductory workshop, educators will learn about the pillars of anti-bias learning and explore a foundational concept. ADL facilitators will unpack the basics of bias with a large cohort of educators, establishing a foundation for building an inclusive learning environment.

September 27-October 23, 2023

Secondary School Staff: Anti-Bias Session 2

In this session, participants will develop an understanding of basic terms and concepts relating to prejudice and discrimination and apply this understanding to their interactions with others. An ADL facilitator will engage educators in group discussions, personal reflection, and resource sharing.

October 11-December 6, 2023

Elementary School Staff: Anti-Bias Session 2

In this session, participants will develop an understanding of basic terms and concepts relating to prejudice and discrimination and apply this understanding to their interactions with others.  An ADL facilitator will engage educators in group discussions, personal reflection, and resource sharing. 

October 11, 2023

Restorative Practice Training 1: Introduction to Restorative Practices and Effective Circle Training

This training was provided to designated staff from each school site in CUSD with the purpose of learning how restorative practices can be used to improve school climate. The intention of restorative practices training is to provide strategies to educators and service providers that helps us in our efforts to accept each person as they are, and to provide them the supports they may need to be successful.

October 25, 2023-January 8, 2024

Secondary School Staff: Anti-Bias Session 3

In this session, participants will develop the capacity to recognize and acknowledge prejudice and discrimination. Emphasizing the anti-bias learning pillars of Exploring Identity and Examining Bias, this workshop will prepare a cohort of educators to make a collective impact on their school community.

November 1, 2023

Restorative Practice Training 2: Restorative Conflict Intervention and Restorative Conferencing

This training was provided to designated staff from each school site in CUSD with the purpose of increasing understanding of proactive and responsive restorative practices, increasing the understanding of how conflicts can be opportunities to learn, teach, and strengthen positive relationships, and increasing understanding and skills on how to intervene restoratively with restorative conferences.  

November 29, 2023 - March 13th, 2024

Elementary School Staff: Anti-Bias Session 3

In this session, participants will develop and put into practice skills to confront bias and discrimination as they form responses to school-based scenarios. This workshop combines interactive online learning and personal reflection. ADL facilitators will engage participants in the pillars of anti-bias learning to build the knowledge and skills required to counter bias in their schools. Educators will leave this workshop equipped with strategies to address bias and resources to continue their learning.

December 7, 2023 & February 8, 2024

Civil Discourse Training

11 CUSD Teachers, 1 CUSD TOSA, and 1 CUSD administrator will be attending a Civil Discourse training to collaborate with others to identify and share best practices for teaching with and for civil discourse. This two-part workshop will support educators to:

  • think deeply about the role of discussion in education and democracy;
  • synthesize current theory and scholarship on civic dialogue; and
  • share/obtain practical tools and strategies.

On the first day of the training, participants will hear from Dr. Judith Pace, author of Hard Questions: Learning to Teach Controversial Issues.

On the second day of the training, educators will learn about and discuss strategies for improving student engagement, improving academic outcomes, and minimizing conflict when discussing current events and contested histories.

January 26, 2024

Anti-BiasTraining for Classified Staff

In this training, staff will learn about the pillars of anti-bias learning, unpack the basics of bias, and establish a foundation for building an inclusive learning environment. Participants will also develop an understanding of basic terms and concepts relating to prejudice and discrimination and apply this understanding to their interactions with others.  ADL facilitators will engage educators in group discussions, personal reflection, and resource sharing. Participants will develop and put into practice skills to confront bias and discrimination as they form responses to school-based scenarios. Educators will leave this workshop equipped with strategies to address bias and resources to continue their learning.

February 26-May. 21, 2024

Secondary School Staff: Anti-Bias Session 4

In this session, participants will develop and put into practice skills to confront bias and discrimination as they form responses to school-based scenarios. This workshop combines interactive online learning and personal reflection. ADL facilitators will engage participants in the pillars of anti-bias learning to build the knowledge and skills required to counter bias in their school. Educators will leave this workshop equipped with strategies to address bias and resources to continue their learning.

 

ADL ANTI-BIAS MATERIALS

Please note that the above trainings make use of ADL Materials including slides and documents. These materials are not shared as the result of copyright. 

ANTI-BIAS MASTERY SKILLS:

Anti-bias education is most effective when it is a part of a school’s comprehensive plan to establish a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all students. Mastery skills associated with anti-bias education develop through a conscious process that occurs over time and requires a long-term commitment by school communities. While participation in a single program cannot result in complete mastery of these skills, ADL’s anti-bias workshops and resources have been developed to promote participants’ mastery skills in the following areas:

Identity

Participants will understand the various dimensions of identity and can apply this understanding to their thinking and behavior.

Understanding the Language of Bias

Participants will develop an understanding of basic terms and concepts relating to prejudice and discrimination and can apply this understanding to their interactions with others.

Culture and Communication

Participants will increase their capacity to interact with others across different cultures.

Examining Bias

Participants will develop the capacity to recognize and acknowledge prejudice and discrimination.

Challenging Bias

Participants will develop and put into practice skills to confront bias and discrimination in themselves and others.

Assessment

Participants will examine attitudes, behaviors, policies and practices for bias and inequity.

Action Planning

Participants will have the capacity to create and sustain environments that are fair, equitable and respectful.