The Anoka-Hennepin Teachers of Color Coalition and Augsburg University are pleased to offer a new professional development opportunity for educators of color in their first five years of teaching during the 2017-2018 school year.
ECS 590 CE: Early Career Educators of Color Seminar
SEMINAR LEARNING GOALS Teachers participating in this course will have opportunities to:
● Explore the intersections of cultural identity and teacher identity. ● Investigate critical consciousness and critical pedagogy. ● Develop leadership and advocacy skills. ● Acquire tools for navigating the micropolitics of schools. ● Practice strategies for maintaining a healthy work / life balance. ● Improve the efficacy of their curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices. ● Build on ongoing community of support with other educators of color.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Seminar: Monthly face to face seminar held the first Thursday of each month, 6 to 9 pm, in Augsburg’s Riverside Room, second floor, Christensen Student Center, 720 22nd Ave South, Minneapolis. http://www.augsburg.edu/about/map/ Meeting dates for 2017-18 will be: September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, and June 7.
Reflection: Monthly professional reading and reflection.
Inquiry: A guided inquiry project each semester to complement the work of early career teachers.
Mentorship: Opportunities to collaborate with experienced educators of color.
INSTRUCTORS
Justin Grinage is an African American educator with eleven years of experience teaching high school English and AVID. He recently earned his Ph.D. in Culture and Teaching from the University of Minnesota. He is currently a Postdoctoral Associate in Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Minnesota.
Vanhtha Rasavong is a Laotian-American educator with thirteen years of experience teaching English Learners at Champlin Park HS. He earned his M.Ed. from the University of Minnesota.
Meng Yang is a Hmong-American educator with eleven years experience teaching English. He earned his M.Ed. from Bethel University. He is currently the AVID Program Coordinator at Champlin Park HS.
TUITION & REGISTRATION
This course is available through Augsburg’s Continuing Education program. Participants do not need to be a currently enrolled Augsburg student to register. Tuition for this Continuing Education course is $400 and includes nine continuing education units (CEUs). Two semester graduate credits are available for an additional $100.
Complete the online registration at http://www.augsburg.edu/ecs/ and choose your method of payment. You may pay online, or make checks payable to Augsburg University, CB#312, 2211 Riverside Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55454.
QUESTIONS ? CONTACT: For questions about the seminar content, email Justin Grinage [email protected] or Rachel Lloyd [email protected]. For questions regarding registration or payments, please contact Caren Custer at [email protected] or 612-330-1391.