In this workshop, white educators will confront whiteness as the most salient part of their identity that they must own in a present and historical context. From there, educators will develop their understanding of critical whiteness, consider exercising vulnerability and authenticity, and brainstorm anti-racist teaching practices.

I See Color: Understanding Your Responsibility as a White Person Who Educates Black Students

Educators explore CRT and CCI components and frameworks to identify where they are and how they’re progressing on their journey to becoming educators who transcend challenges to support excellence and belonging among all students.

Culturally Responsive Teaching & Culturally Competent Instruction: A Journey

Share your school’s culture, strengths, challenges, circumstances and we’ll work together to devise a strategy to advance equity in a manner that directly addresses your unique needs and desired outcomes.

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Culturally Affirming Climate Assessment

School and classroom walkthrough to observe:

Culturally Affirming Visual Aids, Culturally Relevant Content and Resources, Teacher language, High Expectations, Student Voice and Collaboration, and Student Ownership Over Learning.

Equity Evaluation

A staff survey to collect data in the following areas:

Culturally Responsive Practices
Curriculum development and instruction
Student voice / choice / collaboration
Connectedness
Relationships Among Colleagues
Culture and Climate

Responses provide a snapshot of sites of strength and growth within these categories and a starting point for dialogue among colleagues and with administrators to grapple with how certain behaviors yield discomfort or disconnection. As facilitator, I work to progress mutual understanding and renewed trust among colleagues + greater Culturally Responsive Practices that improve school culture and climate across the board.

One on One Coaching for New Teachers

I offer new teachers one on one coaching to guide them in developing an identity as an educator, establishing a unique pedagogical approach, and meeting other personalized learning goals.

Student Equity Survey

Student survey to collect opinions on learning, perceived fairness in student teacher interactions, discipline and consequences, connectedness, agency, and joy.

Professional Learning for Educators

As an independent consultant, I work with school leadership to identify areas of growth for teaching staff in the areas of culturally competent curriculum building, maximizing project-based learning and student engagement, embracing and facilitating student activism, creating positive relationships amongst staff and students, and cultivating affirming environments. Once areas of growth are identified, I create unique workshops that address these challenges. Through the use of personal case studies, teachers are guided to first analyze their school community’s current conditions. Research-based best practices are then shared to empower teachers and administrators with the tools they need to make tangible improvements in their school.