Thrive24

Target Audience: Adminstrators, Teachers PK-5, Teachers 6-8 Teachers 9-12, Office Staff, Specialists (Arts, Music, PE)

Description: Culturally responsive educators teach to and through the strengths of their students by leveraging the ‘funds of knowledge’ and cultural gifts brought into the classroom. In this interactive session, participants will explore the Community Cultural Wealth Theory and identify strategies to connect with students and families by intentionally gathering their true stories to build authentic connections within the classroom and school community. When we validate and affirm our students’ and families’ stories by building off their strengths, we can provide opportunities where students and families can be seen as their authentic, cultural selves.

Objectives:
• Articulate foundational understanding of community cultural wealth.
• Identify ways to gather the stories about our students’ and families’ community cultural wealth to help maximize learning outcomes.

Guiding Question: Why is it important to gather the stories about our students’ and families’ community cultural wealth?