Albuquerque Public Schools
Introduction to Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning
Professional Development Opportunities Sponsored by Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools is proud to partner with the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning. This organization exists for making cultural responsiveness a meaningful aspect of everyday life. Being culturally responsive is an approach to living life in a way that practices the validation and affirmation of different cultures for the purposes of moving beyond race and moving below the superficial focus on culture. Its Vision - Cultural responsiveness is for everyone. The number one objective is to sway school communities, professional communities, and the general public to become culturally responsive. Dr. Sharroky Hollie is the Executor Director of the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning. Dr. Hollie is a national educator who provides professional development to thousands of educators in the area of cultural responsiveness.
Courses
To sign up for a course log in to my.aps.edu > Employee Resources > Powerschool Professional Learning and search the course number in the search bar. Course dates/times TBA.
Introduction to Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning for APS Teachers
This three-hour course, tailored for APS teachers as well as APS staff who work in schools/classrooms, defines what cultural responsiveness is and why it is necessary in our schools today. It also builds knowledge and creates the context for addressing
the needs of underserved students in terms of their sociopolitical and sociolinguistic relativity in the American educational system.
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