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Cultural Proficiency
Cultural proficiency is a mindset, a worldview, a way a person or an organization can effectively describe, respond to, and plan for issues that arise in diverse environments. See how the Cultural Proficiency model can shift the culture of your school or district through individual transformation and organizational change.
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Guiding Teams to Excellence With Equity
Culturally Proficient Facilitation
by John Krownapple
Our schools suffer from persistent inequities. Guiding the Journey to Excellence with Equity is a must-read for anyone who values equity and supports professional learning.
Webinar: The How-To’s of Cultural Proficiency
Presented by Randall Lindsey and Delores Lindsey
In this webinar, equity experts and best-selling authors Randall Lindsey and Delores Lindsey give an overview of the Tools of Cultural Proficiency and describe how this model is one successful approach for implementing change in the context of today’s schools.
What Is Cultural Proficiency?
Cultural Proficiency is:
- An inside-out approach to transformative change
- A mindset, a way of being, that esteems culture while positively engaging and adapting to others
- A model that builds foundational knowledge about the intersection of culture, history, and self-awareness relative to current school and community contexts
- The development of deeply held values regarding equity, access, and inclusion that become a lens through which educators do their everyday tasks
Cultural Proficiency is based on the four tools for developing cultural competence:
Put Cultural Proficiency into action!
Corwin is your partner for making Cultural Proficiency a priority in your school or distract. Learn more about Cultural Proficiency books, consulting, institues and eCourses to your support journey.
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