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Welcome!
Tacoma Public Schools is proud to partner with the University of Puget Sound and the Race & Pedagogy Institute to bring greater understanding and knowledge of the Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion standards provided by the Professional Educators Standards Board.
As we continue to grow as professional leaders, we want to create space that is safe, welcoming, and allow opportunities for authentic reflection about our practices and interactions with other colleagues, students, families, and community partners. It is not a question of if or when we engage in work toward more equitable educational systems, but how and at what level of growth we enter the work. Whether we come as a public school participant or from a higher education perspective, whether we are a new learner or an advanced learner the goal is to create systems that lead to an inclusive environment, a culture of learning, and better academic outcomes for ALL students.
The modules can be completed as stand-alone experiences to be done individually, but it is highly encouraged that you also form a 1:1 or small group to have further dialogue with peers and share ideas about how you might apply some of the content learned.
There is a reflective form to complete at the end of each module. It is not to monitor the correctness of your responses because these are personal reflections. It is, however, to provide evidence of your engagement with the content to meet workshop requirements for clock hours and evidence that we provided the proper opportunity for engagement districtwide. If you do not want to include your name on the form, that is your choice. However, we suggest you choose to receive a receipt of your responses as a Forms option to reference when implementing what you learned.
Thank you to the University of Puget Sound for creating these informative modules. We appreciate your work and continued partnership. Have a great day.
Justina Johnson, AVID & Advanced Programs Equity Director
Purpose of the Cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion (CCDEI) standards initiative
A major component of advancing equity in education is ensuring that each and every student learns from well-prepared educators. As such, a critical step in an educator’s preparation journey is their ability to demonstrate cultural responsiveness, and center diversity, equity, and inclusion in the ways they support their students, statewide standards coupled with voluntary professional development opportunities allow educators to equip themselves with the tools they need to do this.
Navigating the Modules
Navigating the Modules
Click on the button below to navigate to the module you have been assigned to complete OR click on the module top head page in the drop down menu above.
Read or watch the material presented on the introduction page and start with the "Beginning Questions" before proceeding.
Upon reading through the page scroll to the bottom click the "MODULE #" button
Once you have entered the first part of the module begin reading/watching the videos.
Each module has 1 introduction page, 3 content pages and 1 reflection page
These are designed to be completed asynchronously so feel free to complete at your own pace.
Upon completing the page scroll to the bottom click the "Continue:____________" button to proceed to the next part of the module
Once you have completed the content you will be directed to the reflection page click on the "COMPLETE REFLECTION LOG HERE" button
NOTE: This button links to an external Microsoft form not administered by us, please contact Justina Johnson (jjohnso@tacoma.k12.wa.us) for any technical difficulties with that form.
Once you have completed your reflection you are done with this portion of the training!
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