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Competencies
Upon completion of this course, participants will
Know:
- Differentiation is a philosophy for teaching and learning in each Young Scholar school
- The importance of ongoing professional development for teaching staff and administrators
- Myriad ways to provide opportunities for young scholars e.g., after school clubs, summer school, lunch buddies etc.
- The role of culturally responsive teaching in a school with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Ways to involve families in their child’s learning
Understand:
- Finding and nurturing young scholars is a complex problem with no single answer
- Teachers must model the life long learner that they want their students to become
- The importance of providing multiple opportunities to challenge and engage students at a higher level
- Change takes time and commitment across the entire school
- Families must be involved as partners in their child’s learning
Be able to:
- Embrace differentiation as a way of thinking about children
- Seek out and attend ongoing professional development opportunities
- Employ culturally responsive teaching throughout the school
- Share expertise and provide the three A’s — advocacy, affirmation, and access to advanced learning opportunities for any child who is capable of being successful