Staff/Teacher

Staff/Teacher Programs for building equity-centered capacity

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CASE FOR CHANGE
Context/Motivation: Importance of equity in achieving goals

Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspectives.
Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Culturally Responsive Leadership for Administrators from Equity Alliance MN: daylong focus on culturally responsive leadership addressing three functions of education leadership—developing a reflective lens, expanding knowledge of diverse communities, and creating a welcoming, responsive space for all learners.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

Demographics: Impact of demographic change

MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.
Connecting with Muslim Americans, a Three-Part Series from Equity Alliance MN: to increase cultural understanding of Muslim communities in Minnesota through a general background on Islam and accommodations required by law, history and transition of Somali culture to Minnesota, and the media representation of Muslim Americans.

Disparate Impact: Decisions and choices

Connecting with Muslim Americans, a Three-Part Series from Equity Alliance MN: to increase cultural understanding of Muslim communities in Minnesota through a general background on Islam and accommodations required by law, history and transition of Somali culture to Minnesota, and the media representation of Muslim Americans.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.

Disparate Impact: Navigating systems, system design and impact

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) from Equity Alliance MN: AVID Path Training in seven strands, AVID Tutor Training for new and experienced tutors, and AVID Summer Institute with strands aligns with educators' roles and/or subject matter they teach.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.

Personal Accountability for Equity

Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspectives.
Culturally Responsive Leadership for Administrators from Equity Alliance MN: daylong seminar for building and district leaders to develop skills in reflection, expand their cultural knowledge base, and experience a simulation of poverty.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION
Identity: How your identity impacts your behavior and decision making

Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspective.
Culturally Responsive Leadership for Administrators from Equity Alliance MN: daylong seminar for building and district leaders to develop skills in reflection, expand their cultural knowledge base, and experience a simulation of poverty.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

Equity: How to talk about equity and its implications

Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspective.
Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Classroom Partnerships from Equity Alliance MN: Elementary classrooms paired across districts for a year-long, standards-based relationship based on cross-cultural understanding.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

Race: How to talk about race at children's developmental stages

African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Designing for Diversity from Equity Alliance MN: blending theory and case-based practice, participants learn an equity-centered approach to engage diverse stakeholders.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.
Walk in Another's Shoes from Equity Alliance MN: a simulation exercise in poverty and homelessness, simulating the experience of poverty will develop empathy for students and families who attend our schools every day.

Understand Journeys: Understand the lived experiences of those around you

African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspective.
Classroom Partnerships from Equity Alliance MN: Elementary classrooms paired across districts for a year-long, standards-based relationship based on cross-cultural understanding.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Designing for Diversity from Equity Alliance MN: blending theory and case-based practice, participants learn an equity-centered approach to engage diverse stakeholders.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth mindset.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.
Walk in Another's Shoes from Equity Alliance MN: a simulation exercise in poverty and homelessness, simulating the experience of poverty will develop empathy for students and families who attend our schools every day.

FRAMING CHANGE
Cross-Cultural: How to build cross-cultural relationships

African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspective.
Classroom Partnerships from Equity Alliance MN: Elementary classrooms paired across districts for a year-long, standards-based relationship based on cross-cultural understanding.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Designing for Diversity from Equity Alliance MN: blending theory and case-based practice, participants learn an equity-centered approach to engage diverse stakeholders.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

Engagement: How to engage stakeholders and participate in decision-making

African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspective.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

Leadership: See themselves as leaders, how to be an equity leader

Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Culturally Responsive Leadership for Administrators from Equity Alliance MN: daylong seminar for building and district leaders to develop skills in reflection, expand their cultural knowledge base, and experience a simulation of poverty.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.

Policy: How policies and regulations reflect equity

Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspective.
Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Culturally Responsive Leadership for Administrators from Equity Alliance MN: daylong seminar for building and district leaders to develop skills in reflection, expand their cultural knowledge base, and experience a simulation of poverty.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

Visioning and Planning

African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Bdote Field Trip, Dakota in the Twin Cities from Minnesota Humanities Center: spend the day visiting local sites of significance to Dakota people and learning about them from Dakota perspective.
Classroom Partnerships from Equity Alliance MN: Elementary classrooms paired across districts for a year-long, standards-based relationship based on cross-cultural understanding.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Increase Engagement Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: an introduction to the core strategies and concepts of the MHC’s community engagement through absent narratives.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.
Summer Educators' Institute, Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares educators to build meaningful connections with their students through practical strategies to increase engagement in the classroom.
Using Blues Vision in the Classroom from Minnesota Humanities Center: prepares participants to have meaningful engagement with students through a deeper understanding of African American experiences and the black literary tradition in Minnesota.
Veterans' Voices Workshop for Educators from Minnesota Humanities Center: supports educators in bringing the missing stories of veterans, military service members, and military families into their classrooms.

MAKING CHANGE
Curriculum, Culturally-Relevant: See themselves in curriculum; create policies on cultural relevance

Absent Narratives Resource Collection from Minnesota Humanities Center.
African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Classroom Partnerships from Equity Alliance MN: Elementary classrooms paired across districts for a year-long, standards-based relationship based on cross-cultural understanding.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Designing for Diversity from Equity Alliance MN: blending theory and case-based practice, participants learn an equity-centered approach to engage diverse stakeholders.
Interactive Theatre of ISMs from Minnesota State University - Mankato: in a safe learning environment, increase awareness and reflection around tough issues such as racism, sexism and other forces that work to diminish rather than empower individuals.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.
Race Equity and Excellence in Education Network (R.E.E.E.N) from Minnesota Equity Education Partnership: A community-led school planning process to identify equity strategies to address local opportunity gaps.

Decision-Making: Use equity data in decision making; hold districts accountable

Absent Narratives Resource Collection from Minnesota Humanities Center.
African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Classroom Partnerships from Equity Alliance MN: Elementary classrooms paired across districts for a year-long, standards-based relationship based on cross-cultural understanding.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Designing for Diversity from Equity Alliance MN: blending theory and case-based practice, participants learn an equity-centered approach to engage diverse stakeholders.
Interactive Theatre of ISMs from Minnesota State University - Mankato: in a safe learning environment, increase awareness and reflection around tough issues such as racism, sexism and other forces that work to diminish rather than empower individuals.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.
State of Students of Color and American Indian Students Report from Minnesota Equity Education Partnership.

Evaluation-Assessment: Evaluate and assess organizational equity

Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
Interactive Theatre of ISMs from Minnesota State University - Mankato: in a safe learning environment, increase awareness and reflection around tough issues such as racism, sexism and other forces that work to diminish rather than empower individuals.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.

Implementation and Outcomes: Advocate for equitable learning environments, accountability, oversight

Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
Interactive Theatre of ISMs from Minnesota State University - Mankato: in a safe learning environment, increase awareness and reflection around tough issues such as racism, sexism and other forces that work to diminish rather than empower individuals.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.

Intercultural Competence

African American History for Educators from Equity Alliance MN: develop core knowledge of African American history and culturally responsive pedagogy, and increase cultural understanding of African American students. Each session will feature historical and cultural study followed by application to teachers’ current lessons.
Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Constructing the Innocent Classroom from Equity Alliance MN: a workshop that changes how teachers think about and engage their students, especially students of color.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
Interactive Theatre of ISMs from Minnesota State University - Mankato: in a safe learning environment, increase awareness and reflection around tough issues such as racism, sexism and other forces that work to diminish rather than empower individuals.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.
Mni Sota, the Dakota Homelands Curriculum Project from Equity Alliance MN: curriculum designed for sixth grade students to learn about and integrate Dakota values through Dakota environmental teachings and philosophies.

Learning Environments: Culturally responsive teaching, intervention, and discipline

Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.

Resource Distribution: How to equitably distribute resources

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) from Equity Alliance MN: AVID Path Training in seven strands, AVID Tutor Training for new and experienced tutors, and AVID Summer Institute with strands aligns with educators' roles and/or subject matter they teach.
Center for Engaged Leadership from Minnesota State University - Mankato: relevant, early career development for K-12 principals.
Classroom Partnerships from Equity Alliance MN: Elementary classrooms paired across districts for a year-long, standards-based relationship based on cross-cultural understanding.
Educational Leadership Degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato: Ed.S. cohorts for aspiring leaders.
Interactive Theatre of ISMs from Minnesota State University - Mankato: in a safe learning environment, increase awareness and reflection around tough issues such as racism, sexism and other forces that work to diminish rather than empower individuals.
MEA FIRE from Education Minnesota: A comprehensive collection of professional development and community learning experiences to develop equity literacy and an anti-racism growth.