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The Kentucky Education Association is committed to working with educators to help create more culturally responsive schools. The following are all the ways you can access training related to:
Diversity, Equity, & Social Justice
1.Recorded Webinar Option
We have several recorded webinars approximately 1 hour in length available for educators to watch and learn.
Cost: FREE
2. Self Paced Training Course
In this on-demand course participants will complete our typical live training in a self-paced asynchronous format.
This training covers topics that encourage Multi-Cultural Awareness, understanding, and classroom integrations.
The entire course takes approximately six (6) hours to complete and can be done at your own pace.
Course Topics Include:
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Proficiency Continuum
Addressing Language Barriers
Inclusive Practices in the Classroom
Cost:
FREE for KEA members
$100 for non-members
*** This course has been EPSB Approved & participants will receive a certificate of completion when complete.***
3. Live Training Option
Please Contact KEA’s Director of Professional Excellence, Michelle Grimes Jones, mjones@kea.org for more details on this option.
4. NEA Micro-Credentials
Cost:
FREE to KEA members
$75 for non-KEA members
Micro-credentials are competency based and take approximately 15 hours to complete.
They are intended to be done over 6-8 weeks to show growth and competency in the content area.
These would be excellent PLC studies for schools or small groups of educators.
*** These courses have been EPSB Approved & participants will receive a certificate of completion when complete.***
If you have an questions you may contact Michelle Grimes Jones, KEA’s Director of Professional Excellence at mjones@kea.org