Culturally Proficient Instruction Changing Yourself, Changes Your Practice presented by Delores B. Lindsey

Purposes of this Session Reflect on your craft. Engage with co-learners about your opportunities and challenges as an instructional leader. Learn to use the lens of cultural proficiency to create a culturally proficient teaching and learning environment. D. Lindsey August, 2012

In appreciation of the gifts from Terry Cross August, 2012 D. Lindsey

‘ Our Community of Practice’ Raymond Terrell Kikanza Nuri Delores Lindsey Randall Lindsey Brenda CampbellJones Franklin CampbellJones Laraine M. Roberts Richard S. Martinez Stephanie Graham R. Chris Westphal, Jr. Cynthia Jew Linda Jungwirth Jarvis Pahl Keith Myatt Michelle Karns Diana Stephens Carmella Franco Maria Ott Darline Robles Reyes Quezada August, 2012 D. Lindsey

Picture Thinking Select a picture Examine the picture: What do you see? What don’t you see? What does the photo cause you to think about? August, 2012 D. Lindsey

Picture Thinking Turn the photo over. Read the question on the back. Each of you respond to the question. Talk about other aspects of the photo and other things that come to mind as you further examine the photo. August, 2012 D. Lindsey

Reflection and Dialogue Reflection and Dialogue are essential processes for individuals and organizations engaged in a journey toward Cultural Proficiency: Reflection is the discussion we have with ourselves to understand our values and behaviors Dialogue is the discussion we have with others to understand their values and behaviors Reflection and Dialogue are fundamental to probing and understanding organizations’ policies and practices August, 2012 D. Lindsey

Who are you? What do you think about yourself as an educator? What knowledge do you need to be the best at your craft? Who are the learners in your practice? What is the nature of their diversity? What are the standards used to determine the quality of your instruction? What is the relationship of cultural proficiency to those standards? D. Lindsey August, 2012

Cultural Proficiency Is an inside-out approach and the theme for our sessions Is about being aware of how we - as individuals and as organizations - work with others Is about being aware of how we respond to those different from us Is about visible and not so visible differences Is about preparing to live in a world of differences Is a worldview, a mindset; it is the manner in which we lead our lives Cannot be mandated; it can be nurtured D. Lindsey August, 2012

What is Culturally Proficient Instruction? Learning about oneself in a cultural context and creating an environment in which educators and learners explore the cultural contexts for who they are and how they respond and relate to others. p.16 D. Lindsey August, 2012

The Tools of Cultural Proficiency The Barriers Caveats that assist in responding effectively to resistance to change The Guiding Principles Underlying values of the approach The Continuum Language for describing both healthy and non- productive policies, practices and individual behaviors The Essential Elements Five behavioral standards for measuring, and planning for, growth toward cultural proficiency D. Lindsey August, 2012

Essential Elements for Cultural Competence Assess Culture Value Diversity Manage the Dynamics of Difference Adapt to Diversity Institutionalize Cultural Knowledge The Essential Elements of cultural proficiency provide the standards for individual behavior and organizational practices D. Lindsey August, 2012

Who are we? What is the context of your work? How do you influence what goes on in your classroom? What are the attitudes you bring to your work about yourself? The learners? Your colleagues? How do you engage with your colleagues as a community of learners? How have your values changed as you have developed your craft? D. Lindsey August, 2012

What can we do? In what ways do you/might you examine your enhance your practice as a culturally proficient educator? In what ways might you support your learning community to become a culturally proficient learning community? D. Lindsey August, 2012

Locate your school or district on each of the 5 Essential Elements Locate where you believe your colleagues would place your school or board Guiding Question: Within our current school processes, where and how do we move the conversation and decisions that will result in movement towards proficiency? August, 2012 D. Lindsey

Closing thoughts What commitments are you willing to make? What’s important to you? What gets you “fired up” for action? D. Lindsey August, 2012