Opening the Culture Door: Valuing Diversity
Course: #31870Level: AdvancedSubject Area: Supporting children's social and emotional development 1 Hour 602 Reviews
Explore how understanding the impact of cultural influences on both ourselves and the young children we work with can improve our ability to meet the needs of every child.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the role culture plays in their life and in the lives of the children they teach.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify how culture influences their teaching style and learning and behavioral expectations.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to make their teaching and environment more culturally responsive.
Course created on July 10, 2020
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Cultural competence |
| 10-15 Minutes | Understanding your own culture |
| 15-20 Minutes | Implicit bias |
| 20-30 Minutes | Cultural differences |
| 30-35 Minutes | Culture of childcare vs. culture of families |
| 35-45 Minutes | Bridging the gap |
| 45-50 Minutes | The importance of family |
| 50-55 Minutes | The goals of multicultural education |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
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602 ReviewsPresented By
Barbara Kaiser
MA
Barbara Kaiser is a graduate of McGill University’s Master's Program in Educational Administration and has been working with early childhood educators, children, and their families for over 35 years. She is the co-author of Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing and Responding Effectively, 4th Edition (2017), and is presently working on a new text, The Administrator’s Role in Supporting Staff, Children, and Families When Challenging Behavior Occurs, (NAEYC), which is expected to be available early winter 2021. She has taught part-time in the Faculty of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec and Acadia University in Nova Scotia.
In addition to presenting workshops and keynote speeches on the topic of challenging behavior and related issues in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, and Mauritius, Barbara was the chief consultant for Addressing Youth Violence: An Intersectoral, Integrated Approach for Western Nova Scotia, and designed a webinar series and guide to help teachers and administrators reduce and respond to bullying behavior for the Nova Scotia Department of Education. She also helped to develop teacher training video programs focused on managing children’s challenging behavior, Challenging Behaviors: Where do we begin? with Family Communications Inc. and Facing the Challenge, with Devereux Center for Resilient Children, (DCRC). Recently she has been presenting webinars and articles to support teachers, children, and their families when returning to school and childcare after COVID19.
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IdahoSTARS
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Illinois Gateways
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Michigan Registry
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Missouri Professional Development System
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New Jersey Workforce Registry
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Nevada Registry
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Oklahoma Registry
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PA Keys to Professional Development
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The Registry - Wisconsin
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Wyoming Stars
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