Restorative Literacies: Creating a Community of Care
We all have stories we live, stories we are willing to tell, and stories other people tell about us. This workshop will cover a short definition of restorative justice and restorative literacies, two pause and ponder, three breakouts, and chat participation throughout. In restorative literacies, we begin with noticing and listening. Defining literacy (or illiteracy) falls in the realm of politics and has roots in meritocracy, deficit mindsets, or grit ideology in education. But educators hold the power to maintain or break definitions of literacy. In restorative literacies, we can expand our thinking about literacies and restore relationships, not just with students but their relationship with literacies. When the voices of both students and educators are brought to the forefront, authenticity and validation of literacies can permeate teaching and learning in a reciprocal and mutual manner. Restorative literacies can repair harm, strengthen agency, develop leadership and sustainability, and recognize literacies and identities.
To fully engage, participants are encouraged to purchase Restorative Literacies by Deborah Wolter. The intended audience for this series is COSAs, Literacy Coaches, Teachers & Building Leaders. This session is part of the 2023- 2024 Equity -Focused Literacy Series.
For more information please contact Jeff Austin AustinJ@resa.net or Dr. Rosalyn Shahid at ShahidR@resa.net
When: September 26, 2023
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Virtual
Cost: FREE!
Adapting our Literacy Teaching Habits featuring Felicia Rose Chavez
So much of teaching is about inheritance, about reinforcing the way it’s always been done. Many of us can’t even articulate why we teach the way that we do, beyond tradition serving as a rite of passage. Every one of us carries this inheritance into the classroom, through our choice of dress, demeanor, curriculum, and evaluative measures. Where we’re from (and how we “read”) influences our relationship to, and assumption of, inherent rights, benefits, and advantages. As educators, this bias perpetuates our classroom policies. If “the way it’s always been done” hurts and marginalizes a subset of our students, how might we adapt our teaching habits to actively achieve plurality? This interactive 90-minute session draws on storytelling, freewriting exercises, and discussion to prompt us to interrogate our academic and cultural inheritance with the goal of discovering possibilities beyond traditional teaching models. Join Felicia Rose Chavez, author of The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop, as she facilitates this transformative series. The intended audience for this series is COSAs, Literacy Coaches, Teachers & Building Leaders.
These sessions are part of the 2023- 2024 Equity-Focused Literacy Series. For more information about this session, contact Dr. Rosalyn Shahid at ShahidR@resa.net
When: October 10, 2023 and October 17, 2023 (2-day series)
Times: Oct. 10 - 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Oct. 17 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: Virtual
Cost: FREE!
"What about our tomorrows?" Literacy Lessons from Black Institutions
In this session, Dr. Maisha T. Winn will use historical case studies of Independent Black Institutions (or IBIs) created in the late 1960s and early 1970s to engage in conversations about equity, access, and accountability in literacy teaching and learning for children.
This session is part of the 2023- 2024 Equity-Focused Literacy Series. COSAs, Literacy Coaches, Teachers, Social Workers, Building Leaders and Parents are encouraged to attend this session.
For more information about this session, contact Dr. Rosalyn Shahid at ShahidR@resa.net
When: November 9, 2023
Time: 4:30pm-6:00pm
Where: Virtual
Cost: FREE!
Supporting All Students With Equity-Based Literacy MTSS
In this session, participants will engage in discussions to better understand implementing and evaluating an equity-based Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for all students. Dr. Dawn Miller will define equity as described in her book, Leading Equity-Based MTSS for All Students (co-authored with Dr. Amy McCart), explain the importance and foundations of MTSS, and provide strategies to help educators make positive connections with students. Participants will leave with a foundation, structural frame, and resources to share with their districts/schools. The intended audience for this session is COSAs, Literacy Coaches and Teachers.
This session is part of the 2023- 2024 Equity-Focused Literacy Series.
For more information please contact Jennifer Snapp at snappj@resa.net
When: December 5, 2023
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Virtual
Cost: FREE
Language & Restorative Literacies: Supporting Multilingual Learners
Let’s celebrate the diversity of languages and cultures in our classrooms. Learn how to foster not only literacy but also a deep sense of belonging as we explore how language and culture intersect in the learning process. This session is your passport to transformative teaching, from embracing cultural diversity to tailoring literacy instruction for multilingual learners. Get ready to unlock the potential of every student and pave the way for a vibrant, inclusive, and language-rich educational experience!
For additional information, contact Kalyn Wulatin, Multilingual Consultant (phone: 734 334-1531; email: wulatik@resa.net) or Rosalyn Shahid, PhD, Literacy Consultant (phone: 734-334-1355; email: shahidr@resa.net)
When: 02/06/24
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Virtual
Cost: FREE!
Equity-Focused Literacy Series: Street Data Book Study
Street Data was written during a time of pandemic, uncertainty, triumph and possibility. Drs. Dugan and Safir illuminate the possibilities offering a next-generation model of equity, justice, opportunity, and liberation. Through this study, we will learn to humanize the process of data gathering, explore our understanding of knowledge building, and reimagine how to leverage data in meaningful ways.
Join us as we delve into this beautiful book over the course of four one-hour sessions. We encourage COSAs, Literacy Coaches, District Leaders and Principals to attend.
This book study is part of the 2023- 2024 Equity-Focused Literacy Series.
For additional information, contact Heather Rottermond, Assessment & Instruction Consultant (phone: 734-334-1462; email: rotterh@resa.net) or
Rosalyn Shahid, PhD, Literacy Consultant (phone: 734-334-1355; email: shahidr@resa.net)
When: 09/20/23 , 10/18/23 , 11/15/23 , 12/13/23 (4 day series)
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Where: Virtual
Cost: FREE!
