Applying Equitable and Inclusive Teaching Practices

Course Materials

• Syllabus - Here you can find info on your specific course dates.

• Course Curriculum - This is our shared planning document. Please note that Facilitators will have their own version of weekly agendas so this is just a general reference point. This course curriculum was co-created by nearly two dozen EdJ volunteers.

• Teaching Practices Self Assessment Tool - This self assessment tool (rubric) serves as a bedrock of our course guiding our curriculum and in course goal setting process.

• Resource Bank - This our our shared class resource bank that will develop throughout the course. You can add resources here by leaving them in a comment.

Upcoming Youth Led Event

• We’re excited to come together for a youth led workshop! This workshop is led by the youth from our Youth Organizing Leadership Program who are paid for this work. Our goal here is to learn more about the youth we serve and what their needs are so we can create classroom practices to support and nurture their growth, development, and learning.

• January 7th from 10:30-12:30 (with Lunch 12:30-1:00) at White River Valley High School in South Royalton (with virtual option)

• Everyone must register including facilitators so we can get a count! Everyone has a choice of in person or virtual; does not matter what format your course is anyone can choose either virtual or in person.

• Zoom link - for virtual workshop

Save the Date - Education for Social Justice Conference

• Our Conference will serve as a culminating gathering and last session for this course

• Saturday, April 13th at White River Valley High Schools in South Royalton (this is an all day event with exact timing TBD)

• Virtual and in person options to participate

Course Payment & Credit

We are working to get all payments in by the end of the year. Any payments needing more time, please let alyssa.edjvt@gmail.com. Everyone taking the course for credit must also fill out a brief VSU registration. Check your email or contact alyssa.edjvt@gmail.com for this form.

Contact info

Below are the contact emails for facilitators as well as the course coordinator. If you have questions about payment, credit, or statewide events such as the youth-led workshop please reach out to the course coordinator. Most other question will be directed to your course facilitator.

Course Coordinator - Alyssa Chen - alyssa.edjvt@gmail.com

In person in Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union - Monday 5:00-7:00 pm EST

Michelle Irish - michelle.irish@fnesu.org and Martin Vallender - martin.vallender@fnesu.org

BIPOC Affinity Class Virtual on Zoom - Monday 5:30-7:30 pm EST

Mikaela Simms - msimms@wsesdvt.org and Nicole Awwad - nica.awwad@gmail.com

Virtual on Zoom Tuesday 6:00-8:00 pm EST

Bageshree Blasius - bblasius@cvsdvt.org and Christina Deely - cdeeley@cvsdvt.org

In person at Outright Vermont in Burlington - Thursday 5:00-7:00 pm EST

Rhiannon Kim - loveattheroots@gmail.com and Meg Reynolds - meg17.reynolds@gmail.com

Virtual on Zoom Thursday 5:00-7:00 pm EST

Life Legeros - lifelegeros@gmail.com and Erika Saunders - rozelialives@gmail.com