Applying Culturally Responsive Teaching [CRT] in a Course

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SESSION 3: 2:00pm-2:50pm | F | Rooms 217-218

Join us to discuss implementation of culturally responsive teaching (CRT) best practices within the classroom. We will share some of the best practices we use and show how to implement these in your own classroom.

Presenters:

Yezenia Lopez is an academic advisor and adjunct faculty member with over 4 years of experience working in higher education. Some of the courses that she has taught include general psychology, First-Year Experience, and ECE courses in Spanish. She is currently the Co-chair of the Hispanic Association in Higher Education (HAHE).

Jennifer Wallace-Johnson (pronouns she/her) is a longtime Springfield Technical Community College employee who has served in roles within Campus Safety, Student Support Services, and Academic Affairs. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Social Work, has served as the co-chair of the Hispanic Association in Higher Education at STCC, is on the Board of Trustees at the Martin Luther King Charter School of Excellence in Springfield, MA, and the Springfield Ballers non-profit youth sports organization.

Dr. Mary Wiseman (pronouns she/her) is Director of Instructional Innovation and Faculty Investment and leads the Center for Online & Digital Learning. Mary’s research is in curriculum, teaching, learning and leadership with particular focus on equity and culturally relevant teaching practices.