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BuildingCulturallyResponsiveSystems

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http://www.wisconsinrticenter.org/crcp

Facilitator: Andreal Davis, Michelle Belnavis, Paula Fernandez, Kao Moua Her, Kent Smith, Milaney LeversonDate: May 15, 2018

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Andreal Davis’RacialAutobiography

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Tonja Gallagher

JustynPoulos

Racial Autobiography

Parents Divorce

Moved @ 14

College‐ Madison

Camp Counselor

Flagstaff Married

Kotzebue, AK

Alicyn

Shawano

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Unique World Views

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KamewanukiwPaulaFernandez

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Today’sAgenda

I AM SOMEBODYBy Andreal Davis

I am somebody.I am capable & loveable.I am teachable & therefore I can LEARN.

I can do anything when I try.I’ll be the best I can be.Each Day.Each Day.Each Day.I will not waste time.Because it’s too valuable,And I am too precious 

& bright.I am somebody.I am somebody.I am somebody!

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Sankofa

WalkingForwardYet

LookingBackward

RetracingtheStepsthatLightOurPaths

• Focuses on SYSTEM components

• Presents practical skills and multi‐cultural perspectives

• Enhances districts and schools to accept institutional responsibility (ownership)

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Where Are We? What Are Our Next Steps?What Is Our Most Recent Evidence? 

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OpenCelebration

TALK.LISTEN.BETHERE.FEELCONNECTED

It’sOurTimetoShine!

KellyPrice

Show&GlowwithCulturallyResponsiveSystems

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MiddletonCrossPlainsSchoolDistrictWestMiddletonElementary

BuildingCulturallyResponsiveSystems

ShowN’Glow

WestMiddletonElementaryMiddletonCrossPlainsSchoolDistrict

495 students• 62% White• 10% Black

• 13% Asian• 9% Hispanic

• 6% Two or More Races

• 22% Free or Reduced Lunch• 12% English Language Learners• 7.9% needing Special Education services

YourCRTeamMembers

Jessica Beem, Asst. PrincipalAshley Ace, Kindergarten TeacherChristine Schmit, 3rd Grade TeacherMichelle Smith, PE TeacherAlicia Rice, Special Education TeacherRadeen Yang, Special Education TeacherJenni Vondrak, Student & Family Engagement Specialist

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YourIdentifiedUnderservedPopulation(s)

Students of Color

YourPlan/ArtifacttoAddressUnderservedPopulation(s)

Sharing the Data in a new way:Our Equity PPT

ConnectionstotheModeltoInformCulturallyResponsivePractices

WM Show and Glow Prezi

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ShowandGlow2019(GrownUpShow&Tell)

GBAPSDistrict

LinktoGoogleSlidePresentation

GreenBayAreaPublicSchoolDistrict

OurDemographics

CRTeamMembers

Director of Pupil Services and Equity ‐ Katie Sulzer (new to team)

Associate Director of Pupil Services‐ Katy DeVillers (new to team)

District Behavior Management Support Teacher  ‐ Michelle Graf

District Behavior Management Support Teacher ‐ Jackie Haefs

District Behavior Management Support Teacher ‐ Dayna Hansen

District Special Education Supervisor ‐ Nicole Schubert

Family Engagement Coordinator ‐ Luis Franco

Family Engagement Coordinator ‐ Yussuf Kassim

Family Engagement Coordinator ‐ Ingrid Parker Hill

Family Engagement Coordinator ‐ Stanley Smith

Title VI (Indian Education) Coordinator ‐ Carrie Hooyman

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We educate all students to be college, career and community ready, inspired to succeed

in our diverse world.

The Green Bay Area School District

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IdentifiedUnderservedPopulation(s)

Hispanic StudentsNative American StudentsStudents with Disabilities

African American Students

How does Culturally Responsive Trainingfit in the RtI/MLSS Framework?

‐Courageous Conversations

‐Understanding Equity versus Equality

‐Understanding surface versus deeper culture

‐Danger of a single story video and perspectives

‐Understanding Bias and how it affects us

‐Equity and Social Justice Privilege Activity

‐Elements of Culture & Values at Home vs. at School

‐Identity Safe Classrooms

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SowhatdidthisschoolyearlooklikeforstudentswhoidentifyasLatino/Hispanic….

Infinite Campus-Parent Tutorial-Spanish

SowhatdidthisschoolyearlooklikeforstudentswhoidentifyasLatino/Hispanic….MyFuture,MyChoice,MyEducation

My future my choice my education: Edison, WMS, Preble, East12 week program8th and 9th graders ‐ mostly male, tier 2 academic and behaviorLatino Summit ‐ pinnacle of the things they are doing the last 12 weeks. 

SowhatdidthisschoolyearlooklikeforstudentswhoidentifyasLatino/Hispanic….

MulticulturalAcademicSuccessStories‐PHS

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PriortotrainingtheschoolyearforstudentswhoidentifyasNativeAmericanorTwoormore

Raceslookedlike:

● District created App with Community members

● Visits to colleges by middle school students (4 days each semester)

● District Title XI worked in silos ‐ each person doing their own thing at their own school

● High School YES program, run in the school by the Oneida Tribe

Afterlastyear’straining,thisschoolyear forstudentswhoidentifyasNativeAmericanor

TwoormoreRaceslookedlike:District‐wide

Afterlastyear’straining,thisschoolyearforstudentswhoidentifyasNative

AmericanorTwoormoreRaceslookedlike:Classroom

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Afterlastyear’straining,thisschoolyear forstudentswhoidentifyasNativeAmericanorTwoormoreRaceslookedlike:Community

Nextsteps forstudentswhoidentifyasNativeAmericanorTwoormoreRaces

● Bring students from middle school to college (taught by elder)

● Continue classroom support in academics and infusion of Native American culture across all disciplines in the curriculum.

● Continue Family Nights but have more family involvement in the planning and presentation.

● Have Families share their skills with our students

Sowhatdidthisschoolyearlooklikeforstudentswithdisabilities….

Special Education Workshop ○ Intentionally concentrated on increasing our diversity ○ Schedule the event on a Saturday to be equitable to all 

parents

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Sowhatdidthisschoolyearlooklikeforstudentswithdisabilities….

Special Education Elders Counsel (SEEC)○ Created as collaborative resource for our underrepresented 

student and parent populations the GBAPS district.   ○ The Counsel will meet monthly 

Sowhatdidthisschoolyearlooklikeforstudentswithdisabilities….

Special Education Post IEP Survey  

Provides equity in the lines collaborative feedback with 

parents

Sowhatdidthisschoolyearlooklikefor

studentswhoidentifyasAfrican

American/Black….

Making the Connections 

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CallandResponse

Caller says I3, everyone claps 1xEveryone says Inspire, everyone claps

2x’sEveryone says Influence, everyone

claps 3x’sEveryone says Ignite…everyone claps

patternEveryone shouts….I See You!

ReadYourHeartOut(RYHO)

Year 2018-2019 Year 2019-2020 Year 2020-2021 Year 2021-2022 Year 2022-2023

Howe (M) Nicolet (M)

Howe (I)Nicolet (I)Baird (M)Red Smith (M)

Howe (I)Nicolet (I)Baird (I)Red Smith (I)Webster (M)Sullivan (M)

Howe (I)Nicolet (I)Baird (I)Red Smith (I)Webster (I)Sullivan (I)Doty (M)Langlade (M)

Howe (I)Nicolet (I)Baird (I)Red Smith (I)Webster (I)Sullivan (I)Doty (I)Langlade (I) Eisenhower (M) Wilder (M)

Proposed 5 year plan: 3 phases in program Mentorship (M), Implementation (I), and

Demonstration (D)

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AfricanAmericanFemaleSummitatUWGB

FOLLOWUPFROMSUMMITS

We contracted with Kwabena Nixon and Muhibb Dyer. To this date they have had 28 school visits.● males, females, staffSchool staff have meetings with the students to ● Movie watch & 

discuss● Clubs/safe spaces 

created for students

Things we learned:● Everyone does not have 

your vision.● Make sure you have the 

right people on the train/bus to make it work. 

● Create a template/guideline to follow up after the event opportunity.

SomaliMentalHealthAwarenessEvent

● Grant funded● Community collaboration● Over 150 people in attendance

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Kujichagulia&Ujimagroups

● Who ● What ● When● Why● How● Lessons learned

Ujima Clubs‐Southwest Quad & West HS

ClassroomManagementFramework(S.T.O.I.C.)IntegratedwithCulturallyResponsivePractices

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Followingthepathofothers–EauClaireSchoolDistrict

Lunch

BettyHoller

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CESA10ShowandGlow2019

KristenGundry– AssociateDirectorofLearningServiceskgundry@cesa10.k12.wi.us

StaceyBoehm– EducationalConsultantboehmfam6@yahoo.com

KrisRangel– EducationalConsultantkrangel@cesa10.k12.wi.us

RhinelanderHighSchool

ShowandGlow

RhinelanderHighSchool

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TheRhinelanderHighSchoolBCRSTeam

Wil Losh, Josh Luetschwager, Meghan Retallick, Kari Strebig, Kelsey Thompson, and Denise Zalewski

IdentifiedUnderservedPopulationsText

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6 HoursOf All‐Faculty Professional Development

1Show and Glow!

940‐Minute BCRS Team Meetings

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All‐FacultyProfessionalDevelopment

December 12, 2018

Introduction to BCRS, the “why” of equity work, staff self‐reflection on equitable practices

January 9, 2019

Dimensions of self, True Colors Personality Assessment, and color group discussion

February 13, 2019

Reflection on “True Color” culture and its impact on the classroom; department discussions on color trends

March 13, 2019

Review of department color discussions, color cultures and values self‐reflection

April 10, 2019

Established BCRS vision and mission, “Give One, Get One” activity

May 7, 2019

Introduction to VABBing, breakout sessions (UDL strategies or exploring implicit bias)

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Artifacts

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Thisisaslidetitle

4 Glows and a Grow!

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2 Shows, 2 Glows, & a Grow

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Our“Glows”

Become Self Aware

Is the color of gold, butter and ripe lemons. In the spectrum of visible light, yellow is found between green and orange.

Blue

Is the colour of the clear sky and the deep sea. It is located between violet and green on the optical spectrum.

Red

Is the color of blood, and because of this it has historically been associated with sacrifice, danger and courage. 

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“Grows”for2019‐2020◆ Working through the 7 Experiences◆ Systems Assessment◆ Begin “Fill” and “Skill” stages of the 

wheel with staff

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A “Grow”

Thanks!Any questions or comments?

◆ Wil Losch ‐ loschwil@rhinelander.k12.wi.us◆ Josh Luetschwager ‐ luetsjos@rhinelander.k12.wi.us◆ Meghan Retallick ‐ retalmeg@rhinelander.k12.wi.us◆ Kari Strebig ‐ strebkar@rhinelander.k12.wi.us◆ Kelsey Thompson ‐ thompkel@rhinelander.k12.wi.us◆ Denise Zalewski ‐ zalewden@rhinelander.k12.wi.us

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Welcome to Stoner Prairie Elementary School!

Every Student MUST Be Successful

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Stoner Prairie Elementary SchoolVerona Area School District

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Stoner Prairie School-wide Goal

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By May 2019, 100% of Stoner Prairie students will use Social Emotional and Proactive Learning Strategies to regulate emotions, leading to conditions for optimal teaching and learning to occur as measured by the Stoner Prairie Sense of Belonging Student Survey.

● Use of learning strategies will be measured by 100% of K-5 students reporting yes/sometimes to the questions: “If I am upset I can say kind words to myself to help me feel better” and “I can manage a strong feeling when I have one”

● Conditions for optimal teaching and learning will be measured by an increase of 14% to 50% of students in grades 2-5 reporting yes to the question “Students in my class behave so that teachers can teach”

Sense of Belonging Fall 2018 Survey Data

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Survey Indicator Yes %Yes Sometimes % Sometimes No %No Total

If I am upset, I can say kind words to myself to help me feel better

195 56% 105 30% 49 14% 349

I can manage a strong feeling when I have one* 212 61% 108 31% 29 8% 349

Students in my class behave so that teachers can teach 33 14% 182 77% 22 9% 237

Sense of Belonging Spring 2019 Survey Data

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Survey Indicator Yes %Yes Sometimes % Sometimes No %No Total

If I am upset, I can say kind words to myself to help me feel better

I can manage a strong feeling when I have one*

Students in my class behave so that teachers can teach

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Authentic Relationships

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Parent/Family Contact Days

“We Are Readers” Kindergarten Parade

Authentic Relationships...

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Social/Emotional and Proactive Teaching

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PBIS

All School Community Building Assembly

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Family Engagement

79Read Your Heart Out Family Mindfulness Night

Family Paint Night

Read With Heroes

Culturally Responsive Practices PLC Work

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Trauma Informed Teaching

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Trauma Informed Professional Development

Dr. Travis Wright

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Mindfulness

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JusTme Visits

7 members of our team completed 200 hours of

Breathe for Change training (10 by fall including a parent!)

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Family Mindfulness Night with JusTme

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Where Are We? What Are Our Next Steps?What Is Our Most Recent Evidence? 

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Believe

CertificateCeremonyforBuildingCulturallyResponsiveSystems

• CESA 10 • Middleton‐Cross Plains• Monona Grove • Rhinelander• Verona

A special THANK YOU to Green Bay for coming today and continuing to Show N’ Glow their BCRS learning! 

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CircleofFaith…

I have faith in you because I trust you. I trust you because I like you.I like you because I understand you.I understand you because I care for you.I care for you because I am a part of you.I am part of you because I depend on you.I depend on you because I am honest with you.I am honest with you because I can talk to you.I can talk to you because I am for you.I am for you because I need you. I need you because I love you.I love you because I believe in you.I believe in you because I have FAITH in you. 

Andreal DavisMichelle BelnavisPaula FernandezKao Moua Her 

Milaney LeversonKent Smith  

FormoreInformation…Contact WI RtI Technical Assistance Coordinators!

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LinktoAllSessionResources

Kelly Price – It’s My Timehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmBQOfKep3U

Onalaska Equity Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqpumO7anvM

Hawthorne Elementary Morning Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX09nRz1QYA

Onalaska’s Culturally Responsive Journeyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj14onSUUGY

Culturally Responsive Learning Sites PowerPointhttp://wisconsinrticenter.org/crcp.html (last link on the bottom)