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Social Justice for Educators

Title: “Building Cultural Competence and Enhancing Educational Experiences: The Angry Eye and Alternative Resources for Educators”

https://www.google.com/search?q=the+anry+eye&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1074US1074&oq=t&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgwIARAuGEMYgAQYigUyBggCEEUYQDIGCAMQRRg5MgYIBBBFGDwyBggFEEUYPTIGCAYQRRg9MgYIBxBFGDzSAQgxMTkxajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:2b903763,vid:PnNQxTZTMtM,st:0 
-link for the angry eye on youtube. 
Part of your role as an educator will be to work alongside colleagues to assess resources and to determine whether these resources deepen educators’ understandings of cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences, build stronger relationships, and create more relevant learning experiences for students.
Imagine that your principal has come to you and stated that the district is interested in hosting a professional development workshop for educators to help them broaden their cultural competence, improve family-teacher relationships, and enhance educational experiences for all students. The district proposes using the information from “The Angry Eye” for the workshop. If you argue that “The Angry Eye” should not be used, provide a reputable alternative for your principal to consider.
Create a 6-8 slide digital presentation for the professional development workshop including either “The Angry Eye” or another reputable alternative.
Include the following:
Explanation of “The Angry Eye” or the reputable alternative video, and its main claims.
Explanation of how the information presented in “The Angry Eye” or the alternative video could be used to help teachers broaden their cultural competence, build stronger relationships, and create more relevant educational experiences.
Explanation of key terminology, including privilege, power, difference, and oppression.
At least three additional resources for teachers with an explanation of how each will deepen their understanding of cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences, build stronger relationships, or create more relevant learning experiences.
Title, slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Additionally, include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.
Support your presentation with 2-3 scholarly resources.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines

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Social Justice for Educators

Title: “Exploring Service-Learning Opportunities for Social Justice in K-12 Education” Service-Learning Ideas Template: 1. Title: “Cultural Exchange Pen Pals” Description: Partner with a school in a different cultural community and have

One of the benefits of teaching for social justice is that teachers and their students can get involved in service-learning as a way to learn the curriculum while also addressing real-life problems that face local communities. Extending learning beyond the classroom can lead to increased retention and allows students to practice their critical thinking skills.
After analyzing “What the Heck is Service Learning?” research other service-learning opportunities for K-12 students that promote cultural knowledge and the principles of social justice. 
Using the “Service-Learning Ideas Template,” submit a list of five potential service-learning projects for K-12 students.

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Social Justice for Educators

Title: Culturally Competent Education: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom

-Watch the video “Cultural Competence: What Does It Mean for Educators?”

-What does it mean to be a culturally competent educator? Include specific terms from your Topic 1 assignment, “Social Justice Key Terminology.”
-Where do you see yourself on the cultural competency continuum chart and why? Support your placement on the continuum chart with your position regarding specific controversial, culturally-based issues that affect K-12 education.
-What will it take for you to get to the next step or to deepen your cultural competence, including understanding your own personal bias, teaching in a diverse classroom, and implementing strategies for ensuring a safe and supportive classroom for all students?
-What are some specific research and readings, tools, resources, or training you might use to further your cultural competency as an educator?
-What will it look like to have cultural inclusivity in your future classroom?
-How will you ensure you are respecting students as individuals with differing personal backgrounds and various skills, abilities, perspectives, talents, and interests that do not align to your spiritual beliefs and moral values?