Professional Development

Preview Multiliteracies II

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This course uses visual art and language arts to deepen understanding of self and others, address social justice and multi-cultural issues. The units serve as springboards for important conversations among educators and with students

  • Portraits-Visual Gateways to Understanding Self and Others: Reflect on self identity. CREATE selfies. Read portraits for insights and as writing springboards.
  • Paths from Heritage to Legacy: Write ekphrastic poems to open windows to the past, present, and future. Explore pathways paved by others and ourselves. Enact heritage and legacy tales with tableaux tales.
  • Power of Art to Reverse Stereotypes: Examine reflections from the mirror. Explore windows, doors and pathways. Customize a framework to see resources in new ways. 
  • Perspective Shifts Break the Master Narrative: Challenge master narratives. Awaken voices with INTENT. Map connections. Write counter narratives. Build upon classroom project idea starters.

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Preview Essential Questions from Unit 1
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Open to download resource. Each unit in a creatED course opens with Essential Questions. These help to lay the framework and spark participants' thinking for what they will be trained on during this section. This is a preview of Essential Questions from Unit 1. If this course is not within your Dashboard, contact your local creatED Manager to learn more.
Preview Reflections and Next Steps from Unit 1
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Open to download resource. Each unit in a creatED course closes with Reflection Questions. These help to round out the unit participants were just trained on to spark their thinking on next steps and how they will put these concepts into practice. This is a preview of Reflection Questions from Unit 1. If this course is not within your Dashboard, contact your local creatED Manager to learn more.
Preview Excerpted Article from Unit 4
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Open to download resource. This preview of an article excerpted from Unit 1 provides a peek into some of the content shared during this course. If this course is not within your Dashboard, contact your local creatED Manager to learn more.