CESD, Lake Oswego, WWSD Tribe!
It was truly awe-inspiring to see the collaboration among the groups during the Strategy Building for Advocacy & Community Action exercise. Folks crafted their plan, presented it, asked difficult questions, and offered help. There was a moment when I thought to myself, "This group is full of all kinds of capital, and I’m excited to see you make an even more significant impact in your school/district communities."
One of the plans sought to address the lack of focus on cultural diversity in their school’s curriculum. Here are a few resources:
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain" by Zaretta Hammond - Explores the neuroscience behind teaching and learning in a culturally responsive way.
It was very inspirational! How very important it is to know how much power we have UNITED!!! RISE!!!