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THE WIZARD OF ED:

COMPASSION, KNOWLEDGE, AND

COURAGE

Presented By:

Samantha R. Holmes

Yuri C. Thornton

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

CONTENTOVERVIEW

Introductions

CMSD Overview

Humanware/SEL Core Competencies

The Wizard of Ed Related to SEL

SEL Lesson Plans

Q&A, Evaluations

Culture

School/Classroom Climate

High Expectations Communication

WORKSHOPOVERVIEW

OBJECTIVE

This workshop will highlight the promising practices

of Humanware’s newest initiative, the Diversity

Component, a professional development training

module that explores culturally responsive teaching

practices and infuses the five core SEL Competencies.

WORKSHOPOBJECTIVE

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THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

� Be impeccable with your words.

� Don’t take anything personally.

� Don’t make assumptions.

� Always do your best.

Based on the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

THE 4 CTAG AGREEMENTS

� Do not operate from a deficit minded model or framework.

� Be open to all input and information, not evaluative or judgmental.

� Believe that the power to close and ultimately eliminate the achievement gap lies within us collectively.

� Respect and appreciate the opinion of others.

FOUR AGREEMENTS

CMSD AT A GLANCE

Vision Statement

The Cleveland Municipal School District envisions 21st Century Schools of Choice producing excellence in graduates through a rigorous and challenging curriculum taking into consideration the learning styles, program preferences and academic capabilities of each student; with high quality and committed educators, administrators and support staff.

CMSD OVERVIEW

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CMSD AT A GLANCE

District Statistics

99 Schools Elementary/Middle Schools: 68

High Schools: 26

40,871 students served Black 67.6%

Hispanic 13.8%

Caucasian 14.6%

7,264 professional positions Teachers 3,106

Graduation Rate 56.1%

Specialized Services Special Education 24%

Multilingual 6.4%

Free and Reduced Lunch 100%

2011-2012

CMSD OVERVIEW

CTAG AT A GLANCE

CMSD’s Humanware program is an important part

of CMSD’s broader strategic plan for ensuring the

conditions for learning are optimized so all

students are academically and socially equipped to

succeed.

HUMANWARE OVERVIEW

CTAG AT A GLANCE

Social & Emotional Learning

Core Competencies

� Self-Awareness

� Responsible Decision-Making

� Relationship Skills

� Social Awareness

� Self-Management

HUMANWARE OVERVIEW

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CTAG TIER II: EDUCATOR PD

Mission Statement

Diversity Component is dedicated to providing high

quality professional development opportunities.

Our primary objective is to link educators with the

tools and knowledge through a motivational

framework surrounding Culturally Relevant

Pedagogy, in an effort to promote academic

achievement within the Cleveland Metropolitan

School District.

DIVERSITY COMPONENT

THE ROLE OF A DIVERSITY

COORDINATOR

� Diversity Coordinators are responsible for the execution and monitoring of the culturally relevant initiatives at the building, district, and citywide level as it relates to the diversity initiatives of the CTAG program.

� Diversity Coordinators are facilitators and trainers that provide educators with the tools and skills needed to enhance their abilities as a culturally responsive educator.

� Continuously research, benchmark, and development of diversity strategies, external best practices and trends relative to culturally relevant pedagogy; aligning such with CTAG mission and core beliefs.

DIVERSITY COMPONENT

METHODS OF REACHING

EDUCATORS

District Wide Initiatives

Educator Symposiums:

The Beginning of the Road: Introduction to Becoming a Culturally Responsive Educator with Dr. Tyrone Howard

Boys in Poverty

Annual Hispanic Symposiums:

10 Steps to the Head of the Class with Dr. Samuel Betances

Non-Academic Barriers for Hispanic Males with Dr. Pedro Noguera

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METHODS OF REACHING

EDUCATORS

School Based Professional Development

The Wizard of Ed:

Monthly professional development held in targeted

CMSD schools to address student diversity and social

emotional learning competencies.

DIVERSITY COMPONENT

CTAG TIER II: THE WIZARD OF

ED

Educators are guided down the

yellow brick road, an 8 month

training process designed to

prepare educators for

incorporating and

implementing Culturally

Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) in

their schools and classrooms.

DIVERSITY COMPONENT

CTAG TIER II: THE WIZARD OF

ED

� Culture

�Climate

�Communication

DIVERSITY COMPONENT

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WHAT IS SCHOOL CLIMATE?

CULTURE

WHAT IS CULTURE?

�Culture refers to not only the racial or ethnic groups

we are born into but also groups that we choose to

belong to– such as religious groups or organizational

groups.

�Culture is a combination of thoughts, feelings,

attitude, beliefs, values, behaviors, and patterns that

are shared by racial, religion, social, or organizational

groups.

www.teachingtoleraance.org

WHAT IS CULTURE?

WHAT IS CULTURE?

Big C� Race

� Ethnicity

� Gender

� Group Identity

Little C

�Personality

Traits

�Characteristics

� Individual

Identity

www.teachingtoleraance.org

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WHAT IS CULTURE?

Activity #1

1. Write down 4 descriptors of your culture.

2. Cross 1 descriptor off of the list.

3. Share the remaining descriptor and describe your

thoughts/feelings on this process.

Repeat this process 2 times.

WHAT IS CULTURE?

WHAT IS SCHOOL CLIMATE?

SCHOOL/CLASSROOM CLIMATE

WHAT IS SCHOOL CLIMATE?

School Climate

� Refers to the quality and character of school life

� Based on patterns of students', parents' and school personnel's experience of school life

� Reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures

WHAT IS CLIMATE?

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SCHOOL CLIMATE

Pictures are worth a thousand words…

WHAT IS CLIMATE?

Y-CHART ACTIVITY

Instructions1. On your post it note write

one characteristic that you see,

hear, or feel in a culturally

responsive classroom.

2. Put your post it on the

corresponding chart in the room.

3. Compare and contrast.

Copyright: Video Education America

WHAT IS CLIMATE?

SCHOOL CLIMATE

Classroom Transformation

WHAT IS CLIMATE?

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SCHOOL CLIMATE

Classroom Transformation

WHAT IS CLIMATE?

SCHOOL CLIMATE

Classroom Transformation

� Print Rich

(books, ACT/SAT vocabulary, quotes)

� Infused Technology

(Twitter board, There’s an App for That)

� Culturally Relevant

(flags, maps, posters, class meetings)

WHAT IS CLIMATE?

Physical

AttractionArrangement Atmosphere

Color

and

Artifacts

MusicCooperative

Space

Interest

CentersCreativity

Multi-

Media

Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms by B. Shade, C. Kelly, and M. Oberg

Creating a Culturally Responsive Learning Environment

WHAT IS CLIMATE?

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WHAT IS SCHOOL CLIMATE?

HIGH EXPECTATIONS COMMUNICATION

HIGH EXPECTATIONS COMMUNICATION

Communication is a process of exchanginginformation, ideas, thoughts, feelings andemotions through speech, signals, writing, orbehavior.

2 Types:• Verbal (i.e. Oral) • Nonverbal (i.e. Body language)

2 Parts:• Content (What you say) • Delivery (How you say it)

http://notesdesk.com

HIGH EXPECTATIONS COMMUNICATION

• Convince students they can grow their ability

at academics

• Show students how

• Motivate students to want to succeed

Change in behavior usually comes before change in expectations.

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HIGH EXPECTATIONS COMMUNICATION

1. Caring

2. Captivating3. Conferring

4. Clarifying5. Consolidating

6. Controlling7. Challenging

The Seven C’s

Ronald F. Ferguson, Harvard Graduate School of Education

HIGH EXPECTATIONS COMMUNICATION

1.1.1.1. CaringCaringCaringCaring about students (Encouragement and Emotional Support)

2.2.2.2. CaptivatingCaptivatingCaptivatingCaptivating students (Learning seems Interesting and Relevant)

3.3.3.3. ConferringConferringConferringConferring with students (Students sense their Ideas are Respected)

4.4.4.4. ClarifyingClarifyingClarifyingClarifying lessons (Success Seems Feasible)

5.5.5.5. ConsolidatingConsolidatingConsolidatingConsolidating knowledge (Ideas get Connected and Integrated)

6.6.6.6. Controlling Controlling Controlling Controlling behavior (Culture of Cooperation and Peer Support)

7.7.7.7. Challenging Challenging Challenging Challenging students (Press for Effort, Perseverance, and Rigor)

The Seven C’s

Ronald F. Ferguson, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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CELEBRATIONS

CRP Lesson Plans:

Interdisciplinary lesson plans that incorporated

student centered learning in the subjects of ELA,

science, social studies, math, etc.

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YOUR YELLOW BRICK ROAD

CMSD Educators

�Diversity Book Club

�Budget Reallocation

Your First Brick

�Unions (if applicable)

�Advisory Board

� Symposiums

QUESTIONS

EVALUATIONS

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"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his

influence stops."

-Henry Brooks Adams

CONTACT INFORMATION

� Yuri C. Thornton

Regional Diversity Coordinator

yuri.thornton@clevelandmetroschools.org

� Samantha R. Holmes

Diversity Coordinator

samantha.holmes@clevelandmetroschools.org