Professional Development & Resources

We believe in sharing knowledge and resources to support educational equity, and social justice in schools and communities. Below are some learning tools we hope you find helpful:

NAME Multicultural Education Teaching Resources MC Learn created by Christine Sleeter and other NAME scholars!

Western Education Equity Assistance Center 


Thank you for your interest in our recent Equity-Driven Strategies for Addressing Chronic Absence Webinar Series. We are pleased to inform you that the recordings from Sessions 4 and 5 are now live on our Resource page. 

These recordings serve as a resource to revisit the content or share with colleagues. Additional materials and resources can be accessed in our WEEAC Padlet page.
WestEd Resources: https://www.wested.org/resources/ 

Colorado Department of Education Equity Toolkit: https://www.cde.state.co.us/equitytoolkit 

REGISTER NOW for the 2023 NAME FALL CONFERENCE: 

November 15-19, 2023

Renaissance Hotel & Spa | Montgomery, Alabama

www.nameorg.org 

Student Opportunities: 

Check out the upcoming Events:

Art and Social Consciousness Field Trip @ the Denver Art Museum

This Denver Art Museum field trip experience supports young people’s social and emotional development journey by cultivating self-awareness, social awareness/empathy and self-regulation techniques. By investigating topics related to social emotional learning this experience assists young people to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, as well as feel and show empathy for others, all while building collaborative and trusting relationships between classmates, with chaperones and teachers as well as museum staff and volunteers.

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/B9asdN-fLC8 

Colorado College Upcoming Events 

View here: 2023 Events  

Colorado Concurso de Deletreo (State Spanish Spelling Bee):

Who is this event for?

This event is for students in grade K-8th. Only students in grades 4th-8th will be eligible to compete in the National Spanish Spelling Bee.

When will this event take place? 

The Colorado Spanish Spelling Bee is scheduled for April 15th, 2023. DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS APRIL 3RD.

Where will this event take place?

Manhattan Middle School-Boulder Valley School District

More information

Questions should be directed to the Director of the Colorado Spanish Spelling Bee: Jorge García at jgarcia@cocabe.org 

Regis University Opportunity:

Do you want to learn more about Graduate Programs for Practicing Teachers (GPPT) or are you interested in Initial Teacher Licensure (ITL)? If so, please attend an info session via Zoom. The info session for GPPT is held the second Monday of every month from 4:30-5:30 and 7:00-8:00. For ITL, that info session is held the second Tuesday of every month from noon-1:00 and 3:30-4:30. To attend via Zoom, go to https://regis-admissions.zoom.us/j/2380160615 five minutes before your desired info session.

Spring 2023 Regis Graduate Programs Information Session

The Department of EDI at Thompson School District invites you to the following event on April 8, 2023 at Thompson Valley High School in Loveland, Colorado. Questions? 

edi-team@tsd.org 

CO-ALAS 14th Annual Conference: Adelante, Leading with Purpose and Poder

For more information: http://www.co-alas.org/default.aspx#events

When: April 22, 2023 | 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Where: Jefferson Jr./Sr. High School, 2305 Pierce St. Edgewater, CO 80214

Professional Development

Being updated continually- check back frequently!

Recorded CO-NAME Webinars

Sept. 25, 2020 - Equity Policy Creation Through Community Engagement

Recording: https://adl.zoom.us/rec/share/92E0vroI3Jqvh_q5usoonCEfVnzDWn1MjTCKE_Jb3lC2qG71FMY3pU0BtMmr22FV.dfzgwiC4xs5L63qI

 Passcode: %F4Egt$2 

Nov. 19, 2020 - Teachers Moving Equity Forward

Recording: https://adl.zoom.us/rec/play/RM-LMxRoXybI7vwpAHL0gOShsqTeQjrRARrQk9S2PpiOOJvG13hOIqDUHRwPTDVNQ7wk5a2SOiAXCQn9.yP--1v3WN5-gZJOS

Websites

Anti-Defamation League: www.adl.org/education 

City of Denver: https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Mayors-Office/Programs-and-Initiatives/Social-Equity-and-Innovation 

Colorado Department of Education's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/equityresourcesfordistrictsandboces

Colorado Department Diverse  and Learner-Ready Teachers Initiative:  https://www.cde.state.co.us/educatortalent/dlrtequityforteachersandstudents 

Colorado Equity Alliance

https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/colorado-equity-alliance/home?authuser=0 

Equity Literacy Institute: https://equity-literacy.thinkific.com/

Facing History and Ourselves: https://www.facinghistory.org/

Learning for Justice: Learning for Justice Education Resources

National Museum of African American History and Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/educators

Western Educational Equity Assistance Center: https://www.msudenver.edu/weeac/


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