Race and Ethnic Studies with Heritage/Bilingual Learners
Are you hoping to strengthen your work as a multilingual race and ethnic studies teacher? Do you need to find colleagues who combine language teaching and ethnic studies? Multilingual youth can flourish when our language classrooms are spaces for ethnic studies and language reclamation. And we can flourish as multilingual ethnic studies educators when we do it together!
This course begins by asking: What does ethnic studies mean to your heritage/bilingual students and to you? How can an ethnic studies approach that centers critical language awareness and sustainable multilingualism create rich and healing spaces for collective learning and strength? What is possible when race and ethnic studies inform the content, skills, and teaching methods we use in our teaching with multilingual learners? A Part 2 follow-up series will be offered Spring 2023, which will be a hands-on unit development and dilemma-processing experience. Day/time details will be shared with the group and on the website. When you register, you are registering for Part 1 only. A discount rate for Part 2 will be available for people who have taken Part 1 (Fall 22 or Fall 20 offerings).
Required Book: Please order the following book. We will use it regularly throughout the series. Rethinking Ethnic Studies
Facilitated by Natalia Benjamin (M.Ed., Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2022; K-12 multilingual and ethnic studies teacher). All sessions are virtual, and will be highly interactive. Please be prepared to access shared docs, and have access to microphone and camera.
Two Part Series | Fall 2022 & Spring 2023
Part One - Race & Ethnic Studies with Multilingual Learners | Wednesdays; 6-8 p.m. CST
- October 5, 12, 19, 26
- November 2, 9, 16, 30
- December 7, 14
Part Two - TBA
Limited to the first 30 registrants.
Registrations accepted online until Sunday, October 2, 2022 for Part One.
Registration Questions
Registrants will be asked the following questions in the registration. Please have the answers prior to registering:
Registrant name, address, phone, email, accommodations/comments, gender idenity; race/ethinicity (optional), how did you hear about the event, I have met all the minimal tech requirements, I understand CES is not responsible for trouble shooting technology software, I understand the cancellation/refund policy, name on CEU Certificate, names to qualify for group discount (optional), job title, years experience, language(s) you teach, language(s) you are comfortable using with others, language(s) you can understand, grades/ages you teach, additional reading and/or literacy courses or PD taken participated in or are registered for and share any special experience/expertise with Race & Ethnic Studies education
Cost Information
Fee - $175
Included in the Fee: The event fee includes instruction and CEU.
Group Discount: Save $18 if 2-3; $26 if 4-5; $35 if 6-10 $44 if 11 or more from the same school or organization register. Make sure to check "Group" disount in the registration if you believe you will qualify. Only one discount can apply per registrant, no other discounts will be applied. Discounts cannot be applied after you register and pay. You will be charged if three from you school or ogranization do not attend.
Indigenous Language Educators Discount: Save $175 for teachers of Indigenous languages. Make sure to check "Indigenous Language" disount in the registration if you believe you will qualify. Only one discount can apply per registrant, no other discounts will be applied. Discounts cannot be applied after you register and pay. You will be charged if you are not a teacher of Indigenous languages.
Prior to Attending Information
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Prerequisites
MUST have either taken or be concurrently registered in the Critical Approaches class, OR taken the Introductory class with CARLA. Contact Dr. Cushing-Leubner (cushingj@uww.edu) for special permission to register without this prerequisite or to register for only Part 1 or only Part 2.
Texts
- Required: Rethinking Ethnic Studies (2019) Eds: Cuauhtin, Zavala, Sleeter, & Au. Rethinking Schools. $24.95.
- Optional: Critical race theory: An Introduction (Delgado & Stefancic. $10-$18)
What You Will Need to Attend
- Required book
- A computer, tablet, or smartphone
- A reliable internet connection (hard-wired connections work best)
- A microphone (external mics preferred)
- Webcam
Course Credit
Do not register on this site if seeking course credit.
- Current UW-Whitewater students seeking graduate or undergraduate credit please register using WINS.
- Non-UW-Whitewater students seeking credit please contact Continuing Education Services before registering at contined@uww.edu.
- If you have a non-teaching degree and are seeking initial teaching licensure, please education@uww.edu before registering.
- If you have teaching license and are seeking additional licensure in world (heritage) language education, please email education@uww.edu before registering.
Instructors
Jenna Cushing-Leubner
Assistant Professor
Natalia Benjamin
Teacher
Dr. Luz Yadira Herrera
Assistant Professor
