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Engaging with Culturally & Linguistically Different Students and Families

Online Event
Past Event

A Virtual Interactive Webinar Series for Special Educators/General Educators/Related Service Providers, Administrators, and Anyone working with Students and Families

Presented by CEC Pioneers Division & CEC Division for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners 

Join us in a journey towards cultural competence in connecting with your students and their families. This three-part virtual interactive series offers practice-based sessions using strategies to connect one’s own cultural competence through reflective practice, examine culturally responsive family approaches, relevant instruction, behavioral interventions, and a strengths-based lens for assessment to promote effective engagement strategies.  

Engage! Webinar Series

Registration information

  • Each session is a virtual interactive Zoom Talk Presentation
  • Sign up for one or more sessions or all three!
  • Sessions are scheduled for 1.5 hours
  • Earn CEU/professional development credit for each session
Cost:  
CEC Member $20 per session
Nonmember $30 per session
Team Rate* $20 each person/per session

*3 people from the same organization

Register using this link:

ENGAGE! REGISTRATION

Payment

  • Payment can be made by credit card upon registration
  • Purchase orders/checks  accepted – contact  CECPioneers@gmail.com

Questions?

Email CECPioneers@gmail.com or call: 520-870-8274

Session Content

Session 1 – Reflection!

Learn to use reflective practice to connect with our own cultural competence and examine the rules of engagement that guide culturally responsive family approaches.

Presented by Dr. Endia J. Lindo & Dr. Joy Banks

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

1.5 hrs.

6 PM EST/5 PM CT/4 PM MST/3PM PST

Session 2 – Connection!

Learn culturally relevant classroom practices to connect with home and community and discuss strength-based approaches that foster student and family relationships.

Presented by Dr. Cathy Kea & Dr, Mary Ruth Coleman

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1.5 hrs.

6 PM EST/5 PM CT/4 PM MST/3PM PST

Session 3 – Action!

Learn how culturally responsive behavioral interventions can positively impact student success and family engagement and put our learning into action by committing to one specific change in practice to improve our cultural competence in working with families.

Presented by Dr. Kimberly Bunch-Crump & Dr. Joy Broughton

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 

1.5 hrs.

6 PM EST/5 PM CT/4 PM MST/3PM PST

 

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