AA3813: Culturally Responsive School Leadership: Moving from Theory to Practice

Monday, April 14, 2025                                      8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

First coined in the early 1990sa "cultural responsiveness" is a phrase that has become part of the educational lexicon but not a part of the fabric of educational practice. Seen as the antidote to the hyper marginalization of students of color and growing achievement disparities that plague our schools few understand what culturally responsive leadership looks like in practice. In this Illinois Administrators

Academy three essential questions will be addressed:

• What is culturally responsive leadership and why is it necessary?
• What do culturally responsive school leaders believe?
• What do culturally responsive school leaders do?

This workshop is based largely on the scholarship of Gloria Ladson Billings and Muhammad Khalifa.

The session will run from 8:30am - 12:30 pm. Full administrator academy credit with about 3 hours of pre-work before attending this academy.  Pre-work material will be coming from the presenter. Your attendance is required for the duration of this academy to receive credit.

To participate in the virtual academy, you must have Internet access, a web camera, a microphone and a Google account.

West40 has a seven day cancellation policy in order to receive a full refund or not to be invoiced.

This academy will be delivered virtually via (Zoom). The link for connection information will be sent via email.