Never Too Young: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work with Young Children

Workshop
ID number
208803012
Date
Location
Courtyard Chicago O'Hare

2950 S River Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60018
United States

Time
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

This workshop offers examples of critical diversity, equity, and inclusion pedagogy for our youngest learners by involving participants in engaging activities and dialogue.  Participants will be introduced to the value of having conversations with young children around identity and reflect on the impact of teacher identity in the classroom.  They will also be introduced to lessons that teach belonging and encourage teachers to help students develop a healthy sense of self in order to see the importance of addressing feelings and behaviors around belonging and exclusion.  Video and visual project samples from elementary classrooms engaging in social action projects will be shared.  Participants will take away strategies for developing preschool-early elementary curriculum around race, identity, and activism. 

This workshop is being held in collaboration with STAR NET Region V.
Learner objectives
  • Identify ways to help students develop a healthy sense of identity
  • Experiment with lessons and strategies for teaching group belonging
  • Value  the importance of normalizing the noticing of difference for our youngest learners
  • Practice teaching tools and structures which introduce our youngest learners to powerful diversity, equity, and inclusion vocabulary

 

Intended audience
Administrator, Early Childhood Special and General Educator, Family Educator, Family Member, Psychologist, Social Worker
Contact hours
5.00
Gateways training stage
Introductory
Training topic area
Curriculum-Preschool
Gateways to Opportunity content area
Curriculum or Program Design
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