In this interactive session, participants will be provided insights into leading an initiative to improve
cultural proficiency in their school district.
This session will explore the use of data, scheduling, professional development, access and equity frameworks, and
cultural proficiency in moving historically underserved math students into algebra by grade 8.
Not exact matches
An entrepreneurial, international trade, sales, and relationship management executive, delivering the highest level of client service with keen attention and acuteness to
cultural and political sensitivities with valuable contacts
in a number of worldwide regions; expert knowledge and
proficiency in English, Spanish, Italian, French and basic German.
Cultural proficiency is the end goal of cultural responsiveness, but just like learning a foreign language, if teachers truly embed themselves in the process of becoming culturally responsive they will find that, just like their students, they are always l
Cultural proficiency is the end goal of
cultural responsiveness, but just like learning a foreign language, if teachers truly embed themselves in the process of becoming culturally responsive they will find that, just like their students, they are always l
cultural responsiveness, but just like learning a foreign language, if teachers truly embed themselves
in the process of becoming culturally responsive they will find that, just like their students, they are always learning.
Smith, who began his tenure
in July, said
cultural proficiency among staff is a priority, as are best instructional practices and building relationships with students.
In order to ensure equitable outcomes, emerging instruction and assessment systems must accommodate substantive student diversity and sensitivity to racial, ethnic and
cultural differences, learning styles, language
proficiency, and more.
The table below presents A Rubric for
Cultural Proficiency Professional Learning
in Support of Common Core Standards that can be used to examine the school's and / or district's healthy / unhealthy and productive / unproductive values, language and behaviors placed along the Continuum.
Dr. Williams directly leads equity and
cultural proficiency efforts
in her respective school district, while Dr. Johnson oversees curriculum and instruction
in another school district.
Her leadership task is to foster collective efficacy
in her group, using the tools of
cultural proficiency, for the period of time necessary for that group to stand on its own feet
in effectively pursuing and implementing educational equity
in its school or institution.
Based on my experience of working with the
cultural proficiency framework for over a decade, I also recommend including students
in the process.
To achieve equity and excellence, a group must have collective efficacy
in regard to its
cultural proficiency.
George has presented about some form of
Cultural Proficiency for the Corwin
Cultural Proficiency Institute
in Howard County, MD, at Lehigh University and at the University of Pennsylvania.
In chapter 1, author John Krownapple explores «the why» behind our need for excellence with equity,
Cultural Proficiency, and culturally proficient facilitators of professional learning and organizational change.
The Office of Language and
Cultural Education will award the State Seal of Biliteracy to graduating seniors who completed an online application to be considered for the Seal and who demonstrate
proficiency in English and a World Language according to the criteria listed by the Illinois State Board of Education: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/assessment-list.pdf.
She is pursuing her phD
in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations at Notre Dame of Maryland University, where she also received her Masters degree and a certificate
in Equity and
Cultural Proficiency.
They need people with
proficiency in English and another language,
cultural sensitivity, excellent speaking skills
in both languages, and exceptional customer service skills.
My language
proficiency in English, Spanish, French, Cantonese, and Mandarin enables me to interact with passengers from diverse
cultural backgrounds.
Of course, a potential employer cares about more than just a laundry list of skill sets and
proficiencies; they want to make sure you're a strong
cultural fit for the company and have the personality to succeed
in that particular work environment as well.
Resources to support this process were highlighted
in the workshop, for example, Universities Australia has produced a National Best Practice Framework for Indigenous
Cultural Competence
in Australian Universities which states that universities should ensure that both students and staff have «knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures, histories and contemporary realities and awareness of Indigenous protocols, combined with the
proficiency to engage and work effectively
in contexts congruent to the expectations of Indigenous Australian Peoples.»
Linguistic competence is the capacity to convey information
in a manner that is easily understood by children, families, and program staff from diverse backgrounds and abilities including persons of limited English
proficiency and low literacy skills (adapted from the National Center for
Cultural Competence)