In an October 29 webinar, faculty who participated in a pilot course on Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning in Dual Enrollment shared takeaways from the experience in a panel discussion. CLP developed the pilot course in partnership with the Bay Area K-16 Collaborative and SPR Associates.
Access the webinar recording and slides.
The faculty panelists all teach courses offered through dual enrollment. One panelist noted that the class “opens up a whole other portal of understanding on the importance of meeting students where they’re at, and identifying where they’re coming from, and how they’re interpreting the information that we’re providing them.”
Other panelists shared how the course helped them support each other as educators, and that they valued the opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration. “A lot of this course really primed me for every other area in which I teach, regardless of location, subject material, etc. It also helped me better identify sustainable practices.”
“Equity really happens when instruction connects to the learning experiences of our students and to their lives,” said Dr. Agustín Cervantes, Executive Director of the Bay Area K16 Collaborative, which has dual enrollment as one of its priority areas of focus.
That focus led the collaborative to partner with CLP in developing the pilot. Participants provided valuable feedback on aspects of the course including content, structure, and format and modality. The next step is to work with the SF State Graduate College of Education on development of a course for future rollout.
Speakers
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- Laurencia Walker, Director, Career Ladders Project
- Dr. Byron Reaves, Director, Career Ladders Project
- Dr. Agustín Cervantes, Executive Director, Bay Area K-16 Collaborative
- Christopher Lahey, Communications Professor, Merritt College
- Megan Rodriguez, Business Assistant Professor, Cañada College
- Alan Mar David, Ethnic Studies Instructor, Chabot College
- Otto Lai, Graphic Design Professor, Laney College