Cultivating Equity in Community Schools Using the CR-S Education Framework
A Year-Long Virtual Regional Conference Series Presented by The Fordham University CSTAC
Principle IV: Ongoing Professional Development and Support
Participants will continue their exploration of the NYS Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework, with a focus on the fourth and final principle: Ongoing Professional Development and Support. The focus of this final conference is on sustainability and resilience as we continue to cultivate equity in our community schools.
Building on the first three conferences, participants will also continue the incorporation of mindfulness activities to support the work being done throughout the week, with activities coordinated by Ghylian Bell of Urban Yoga Foundation.
Session I: Monday, May 16, 2022
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Opening and Closing Doors: Affirming Our Staff and Students as They Transition to a New Year
Sara Steinweiss, Conflict Resolution Systems
Building on the welcoming and affirming environment strategies introduced at our opening conference, Sara Steinweiss will share practical, implementable tools for successfully transitioning our staff and students out of a uniquely challenging school year, and provide tools of replenishment and sustainability so they may flourish in the upcoming school year.
Session II: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Building Team Resilience: Strategies for Supporting Staff Implementation of Equity Work
Kevin Coyne, Fordham CSTAC
As part of ongoing professional learning and support, it is crucial to establish trust and foster constructive dialogue among team members. This workshop will provide strategies for overcoming dysfunctions within a team, and creating resilience among team members as they continue to cultivate equity in community schools.
Session III: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Being the Change: Implementing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Practice with Authenticity
Patrice Fenton, The Fenton Collective
It is often said that we must be the change we want to see. In this final session of our conference, participants will aim to bring together all they’ve learned from the conference series and be the change they’d like to see when it comes to CR-S. Planning for implementation in the upcoming school year will therefore be the central focus. We will surface ways to ensure CR-S is not only actionable, but seamlessly and authentically integrated into current practices to support educators’ ongoing learning, growth and development.
