Sentences with phrase «cultural competency lead»

Role of implicit bias and lack of cultural competency lead to lower expectations and differing treatment for students of color in the classroom.

Not exact matches

The approach, based on the Delors report definition, assumes that LTLT occurs through the two complementary processes: the «discovery of others» and the «experience of shared purposes» which lead to the development of key illustrative competencies including empathy, cultural sensitivity, acceptance, communication skills, teamwork and leadership, among others as illustrated in figure 1.

Our research emphasizes leadership practices and competencies, including: setting direction and priorities, building relationships and developing people, maintaining high expectations, creating inclusive communities, developing cultural competence, leading instructional program, sustaining innovations, and securing accountability.

A panel of educators addressed reasons that schools and students succeed in a panel discussion led by Vince Mattox, a cultural competency and school governance expert.

Educators in the Marysville priority schools have also participated in Washington Education Association and NEA - led professional development focused on cultural competency and effective data use, in addition to traveling to national forums organized by PSC to share and learn from other school districts engaged in school reform.

Many educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders worry that increasing selectivity may lead to a less racially diverse teacher workforce, as minority candidates generally score lower on many of the current selectivity metrics used by teacher preparation programs.14 Others maintain that the diversity gap will only continue to grow in the decades to come, even with a focus on the recruitment and retention of the current generation of prospective teachers.15 Instead, those skeptical of the United States» ability to attain both goals offer solutions such as increased cultural competency among the existing teacher workforce to inspire and encourage a more diverse generation of future educators.16

Leading with Diversity: Cultural Competencies for Teacher Preparation and Professional Development (Providence, R.I.: The Education Alliance at Brown University and Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, 2005).

In addition, students will develop stronger levels of self - esteem, cultural pride and intercultural understanding and collaboration, leading them to possess the cross-cultural competencies necessary for success in our diverse, global society.

Additionally, she served on her school's Cultural Competency Committee, leading workshops and staff conversations around race and culturally responsive teaching.

Ms. Johnson is associate director of the IDRA EAC - South, leading the center's technical assistance and professional development pertaining to diversity, cultural competency and disproportional disciplinary actions against students of color.

We have a research project in this country which is about Indigenous Cultural Competency which is led by non-Indigenous people.

Lisa has been a champion of developing the cultural competency framework for AIATSIS and, with Toni Bauman, led the development, design, writing and rollout of the Core Cultural Learning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia, foundation course for Commonwealth emcultural competency framework for AIATSIS and, with Toni Bauman, led the development, design, writing and rollout of the Core Cultural Learning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia, foundation course for Commonwealth emCultural Learning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia, foundation course for Commonwealth employees.

In New Zealand, recent strengthening of the Māori health workforce has led to a number of successes: interventions led by, focused on, and targeted to Māori; consistent investment in Māori health over a prolonged period; and an emphasis on the development of dual cultural and clinical competencies.14 In the United States, successful Native American health service development in the early 1990s appears to have been shaped by federal government administration, the separation of the Indian Health Service from other Native American affairs, and provision of an integrated health service.15 In both countries, recent reductions in overall death rates for indigenous people have been noted; in the US this relates to injury prevention, whereas in NZ it relates to fewer deaths due to circulatory conditions.16 Although it is not known whether improved health services for indigenous peoples in the US and NZ have a causal relationship with decreased mortality, the two appear to «travel together» well.