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Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity

What You'll Learn

Culture and its predominant impact on individuals and groups of people.
The dominant culture can privilege or oppress individuals and groups of people.
To Expose and address inequity in the educational system
To collaborate purposefully with individuals and groups from other cultures
To work to create and support policies and practices that give rise to culturally sensitive and equitable learning environments.

Who Should Apply

All educators

16
micro-
credentials

15
Approximate hours each

Description

The National Education Association (NEA) defines cultural competence as “the ability to success- fully teach students who come from cultures other than our own.” Cultural competence involves interpersonal awareness, cultural knowledge, and a skill set that together promotes impactful cross-cultural teaching. This stack is a compilation of micro-credentials that addresses various skills that support educators with cultural competence in their teaching practices.

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Restorative Practices: 1. Exploring Restorative Practices Educator explores restorative practices to strengthen relationships and build a community where harm can be addressed and repaired. *Types of Evidence Required:* Self assessment, Revised classroom routines and expectations and a presentation View PDF	Start	NEA_RP1	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	1. Exploring Restorative Practices
Restorative Practices: 2. Building A Positive Classroom Community with Affective Language Educator models and supports students to use affective language to build a positive classroom community that is founded on mutual respect and caring. *Types of Evidence Required:* Unit of study, pre-post assessment and analysis, student work samples View PDF	Start	NEA_RP2	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	2. Building A Positive Classroom Community with Affective Language
Restorative Practices: 3. Restorative Circles: Building Relationships in the Classroom Educator models and implements Restorative Circles to build authentic relationships with students. *Types of Evidence Required:* Implementation plan, facilitator script, student reflections View PDF	Start	NEA_RP3	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	3. Restorative Circles: Building Relationships in the Classroom
Restorative Practices: 4. Restorative Conferencing Educator uses conferencing to facilitate and promote healthy relationships among students and colleagues. *Types of Evidence Required:* Conference referral, conference script and video View PDF	Start	NEA_RP4	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	4. Restorative Conferencing
Restorative Practices: 5. Implementing Restorative Practices Educator implements a restorative practice plan. *Types of Evidence Required:* Action plan, stakeholder engagement, and analysis of results View PDF	Start	NEA_RP5	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	5. Implementing Restorative Practices
Arts Integration: Classroom Management for Creative Learning Educator creates a kinesthetic, cooperative, and culturally responsive classroom to maintain an engaging learning environment. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, Visual Evidence View PDF	Start	NEA_AICL	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Classroom Management for Creative Learning
Teacher Leadership: Instructional Pathway - Community Awareness, Engagement and Advocacy Educator deepens involvement in community issues. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, audio or video AND written documentation, Written artifact OR video View PDF	Start	NEA_CA	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Community Awareness, Engagement and Advocacy
Education Support Professionals: Professional Growth Continuum (Proficient Level): Cultural Competence Standard: Cultural Self-Awareness The ESP demonstrates awareness of how their own culture (e.g., race, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, beliefs, and other differences) shapes their preferences and perspective, and understands how to become conscious of previously unconscious biases going forward. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written or audio or video learning artifact; activity sheet written or audio or video artifact, audio or video interview artifact; written or audio or video reflection artifact. View PDF	Start	NEA_PGC3	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Cultural Competence Standard: Cultural Self-Awareness
Education Support Professionals: Professional Growth Continuum (Proficient Level): Cultural Competence Standard: Valuing Diversity The ESP values diversity with regard to culture (e.g., race, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, beliefs, and other differences.) *Types of Evidence Required:* Written or audio or video learning artifact; activity sheet, audio or video interview artifact; written or audio or video reflection artifact. View PDF	Start	NEA_PGC2	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Cultural Competence Standard: Valuing Diversity
Teaching with Primary Sources: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy with Primary Sources Educator uses primary sources and inquiry strategies to craft culturally relevant instruction. *Key Method:* Educator develops and analyzes a lesson that incorporates the three tenets of culturally relevant pedagogy with primary sources. View PDF	Start	NEA_TPS3	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Culturally Relevant Pedagogy with Primary Sources
Arts Integration: Culturally Responsive Art Instruction Educator honors the presence of student diversity by incorporating culturally responsive arts instruction and/or integration. *Types of Evidence Required:* Document, PDF View PDF	Start	NEA_AICR	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Culturally Responsive Art Instruction
Teacher Leadership: Instructional Pathway - Facilitating Collaborative Relationships Educator deepens their understanding and application of their abilities to facilitate collaborative relationships. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, audio or video AND written documentation, Written artifact OR video View PDF	Start	NEA_FCR	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Facilitating Collaborative Relationships
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Understanding Content - Interdisciplinary Themes to Enhance Student Learning Educator identifies and utilizes interdisciplinary themes to enhance student learning. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, lesson plan, 2 student work samples, rubric AND written artifact View PDF	Start	NEA_IDE	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Interdisciplinary Themes to Enhance Student Learning
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Learner and Learning - Linking Families and Communities to Schools for Student Success Educator demonstrates an understanding of the important role that families and communities play in students' academic and social success. *Types of Evidence Required:* Written artifact, Parent/Community Engagement plan, written artifact View PDF	Start	NEA_LFC	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Linking Families and Communities to Schools for Student Success
Bully Free Schools: School Connectedness Educator demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between school connectedness and school climate and the role they play in creating a positive learning and teaching environment. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifact View PDF	Start	NEA_SC	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	School Connectedness
Classroom Practice (InTasc): Understanding Content - Teaching Global Competence Educator facilitates learners' ability to develop diverse social and cultural perspectives that expand their understanding of local and global issues. *Types of Evidence Required:* written artifact, 3 samples of annotated student work x2 (pre-& post) View PDF	Start	NEA_TGC	Micro-credentials That Support Cultural Competence and Equity	Teaching Global Competence