Understanding Culture and Identity and Its Impact in the Primary Classroom

International School of Amsterdam

How does our own culture and identity impact the way we teach?

How do we make our classroom a learning space where every child feels a strong sense of belonging? In our ever increasing globalized world, understanding and celebrating cultural differences has never been more essential. Are you interested in making your classroom instruction and learning community more inclusive and culturally responsive but not sure how to start? This one-day workshop will focus on strategies and tools to help!	Why come?Are you interested in making your classroom instruction and learning community more inclusive and culturally responsive but not sure how to start? This one-day session will focus on strategies and tools to help! In this interactive workshop, we will spend the morning examining why it’s important to talk about race and culture with children and how we can do that with empathy and compassion. In the afternoon, our focus will be on understanding the role of culture and identity in the classroom. How does our own culture and identity impact the way we teach? How do we make our classroom a learning space where every child feels a strong sense of belonging? In our ever increasing globalized world, understanding and celebrating cultural differences has never been more essential.Who is it for? This workshop is designed for teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, and school leaders working in primary schools. Workshop goals:Examine the different ways culture and bias impact teaching and learning.Learn how we can use our knowledge of our students&#x27; cultural backgrounds to better support their learning and sense of belonging.Content Focus:<ul><li>Why is it important to talk about race and culture in the primary classroom and how do we do this with empathy and understanding?</li><li>What is culture? Learn how the teacher’s culture and students’ cultures impact the classroom.</li><li>What is implicit bias? How do our unconscious attitudes and responses affect our behavior and understanding of our students and their families? </li><li>Strategies for centering students’ cultures and identities through instruction and the classroom environment</li></ul>Presenter(s) Bio:Isabel Cruz is a Diversity and Inclusion consultant and educator with over twenty years of experience working in racially and economically diverse schools. After teaching in NYC public schools for 15 years, Isabel moved to Amsterdam and worked as a pre-k teacher at the International School of Amsterdam. In 2021, she founded Kaleidoscope Education Consulting which partners with educators, school leaders, and families to create learning communities and curricula that embrace diversity, inclusion, and equity through thoughtful solutions-based professional development and training. Please visit her website for more information: kaleidoscopeconsulting.nl/

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