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Westwood Public Schools is committed to implementing programs and instructional practices that recognize and support the needs of students and families in an increasingly diverse community. The resources below are geared towards enhancing educators' ability to provide culturally responsive, anti-racist education to all students.
Courses & Programs from IDEAS
Courses & Programs from IDEAS
(Initiatives for Developing Equity and Achievement)
(Initiatives for Developing Equity and Achievement)
Professional Development Courses and Programs through IDEAS | 2024 Fall Offerings
Westwood is a member district of IDEAS, an organization devoted to Initiatives for Developing Equity and Achievement. PD courses and seminars from IDEAS are available at membership prices and graduate credits and PDPs are available for certain programs. Click here for more information on Fall programming, including program descriptions and deadlines. All sessions will meet live via Zoom with a few exceptions.
If you intend to register for a 1 or 2-credit course and are interested in participating at no cost, please also fill out this brief form as there may be limited district-sponsored spots available free of charge.
NEA and Teaching Tolerance collaborated to produce this webinar on talking about race and racism in the classroom.
What is white privilege, anyway? And do we really need to teach about it? Join anti-racist educators Stef Bernal-Martinez and Ronda Taylor Bullock for this webinar from Teaching Tolerance.
These are excellent PD resources on a variety of topics, including culturally responsive practice and anti-racist education.
An organization founded by a couple seeking to provide resources to families and a supportive community for those interested in “raising a generation of children who are thoughtful, informed and brave about race.” They offer great webinars for parents that are also incredibly relevant for educators.
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