About
Three-Day In-Person Training Agenda at WEA HQ (Fall & Early Spring)
Overview
This three-day training series is designed to deepen participants' understanding and application of Gholdy Muhammad's 'Unearthing Joy'. Each Saturday session will focus on joy, identity, creativity, and equity through engaging activities, instructional transformation, and community building.
Day 1: Cultivating Joy & Identity (Fall Saturday)
Focus: Personal and professional joy, identity exploration, and community connection.
Activities:
- Joy Mapping Workshop: Participants create visual maps of personal and professional sources of joy.
- Identity & Creativity Circles: Small group storytelling and cultural sharing.
- Community Agreements & Trust Building: Establishing norms for joyful collaboration.
- Reflection Journaling: Guided prompts on joy and identity in education.
Day 2: Creative Practice & Instructional Transformation (Winter Saturday)
Focus: Applying joy and creativity to instructional design and coaching practices.
Activities:
- Genius Hour: Educator-led mini-sessions on passion topics.
- Joyful Curriculum Design Lab: Co-creating lessons and PD sessions centered on joy and equity.
- Feedback for Growth: Practicing feedback protocols using "Thanks for the Feedback".
- Community Joy Journal: Collaborative documentation of joyful learning moments.
Day 3: Belonging, Leadership & Celebration (Spring Saturday)
Focus: Building belonging, leadership development, and celebrating growth.
Activities:
- Belonging Frameworks: Exploring "Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity".
- Leadership Planning: Action plans for sustaining joy and equity in practice.
- Joy Dialogues: Guest speakers share stories of joy-centered leadership.
- Celebration & Storytelling Night: Capstone reflections, affirmations, and community celebration.
Courses
NAKIA Academy (Equity) (24hr)
Clock Hour
Course Description
Educators understand themselves as cultural beings so that they may serve students and families responsively and responsibly. Participants will evaluate personal and organizational beliefs that promote the humanity and collaboration between and among diverse stakeholder groups. Growth occurs when you know who you are, and you can assess and improve your practices. In this course, you will explore your attitudes, actions and behaviors, and reflect on how they affect the work environment. As you unpack your identity, you will boost your courage for addressing oppression. You will be better able to meet the needs of students and families. The skills taught in this course will also give you the confidence to work with anyone and be ready to support and promote an inclusive environment. Participants will address issues concerning perception, reality and objectivity in relationship to accurately assessing the learning environment. They will examine the role that trust plays in the perception of reality, risk, and relationships. Analysis of observation using multiple tools provides an opportunity for an inclusive environment.Course Objectives
This course will help educators connect to their students and communities by integrating the students’ history, and the human diversities present in the classroom, school, district, and broader community into their classroom activities and curriculum. The course will also have educators facilitate courageous conversations around racism, equity, and microaggressions in classrooms, schools, and the community. Educators create specific action plans that prevent one's own culture, identities, and biases from harming others.
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