The Equity Observer
March2023 - Issue 12
Our History Matters
Our History Matters celebrated Black History Month throughout the month of February. Please check out our Black History Month website with resources you may find supportive. In March we celebrated Women's History Month. Staff spotlights for both Black History Month and Women's History Month were amongst our highest clicked content on Morning Announcements! If you're interested in having a spotlight for Arab American Heritage Month or Neurodiversity Acceptance Month which we'll celebrate in April after Spring Break, please email Jenn Santiago.
Black History Month Spotlights
Women's History Month Spotlights
If you have resources which would be helpful to add to any of the Our History Matters websites, please send those to Jennifer Santiago.
Cultural Proficiency Training
Cultural Proficiency Training - Self Reflection
If you have not yet participated in the 2 hour face to face Cultural Proficiency Training - Self Reflection with Jennifer Santiago please register for one of the offered times below. This is a required training for all employees of public schools. For staff renewing their license this year this training is required to fulfill the Cultural Proficiency training element of your renewal.
The participant cap is 20 - so please add your name to a date and time that works for your calendar and has space available. You can register here.
April 10 - 1pm - 3pm (Oak St ES room 210; 7 spots left)
April 17 - 1pm - 3pm**
April 20 - 10am - 12pm**
April 20 - 3pm - 5pm
April 24 - 1pm - 3pm**
April 26 - 2pm - 4pm (Oak St ES room 210; 2 spots left)
April 27 - 3pm - 5pm
May 3, 1-3pm** (likely at MD)
May 17 - 2pm - 4pm (likely at MD; 6 spots left)
Equity Learning Opportunities
Ramadan
Supporting Multilingual Learners in Your Class
You can also check out the "Strategies" section of Ellevation and choose some self-paced PD learning experiences there. They have a lot of strategies, tools, and ideas to support every grade level, and specific content areas. This is accessible to every instructional staff member in FCCPS. We'll be rolling out some specific learning opportunities in a few shorts weeks! If you have any questions please reach out to Jennifer Santiago or your ESOL team