Collaborative Learning as a tool for belongingness, equitable practice, differentiation, and racial literacy

Format

Workshop

Katie DineenFollow

First Presenter's Institution

Princeton Public School

Second Presenter's Institution

NA

Third Presenter's Institution

NA

Fourth Presenter's Institution

NA

Fifth Presenter's Institution

NA

Strand #1

Heart: Social & Emotional Skills

Strand #2

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Relevance

Heart- belongingness, equitable practice (emotional aspect), racial literacy (bridgign the heart-mind gap)

Head, differentiation, equitable practice (cognitive aspect), racial literacy (bridgign the heart-mind gap)

This becomes espacially relevant in the context of racial literacy. Former PHS students Priya and Winona Guo argue that being racially literate requires "both fiercely caring (heart) about the personal ways in which race impacts people everywhere, yet also understanding (mind) the systematic ways in which that came to be." I think about how this can be achieved through a unique lens as a social studies teacher, but firmly believe we can engage students in this work across all content areas and academic and extracurricular spaces.

Brief Program Description

Collaborative learning can be a tool for fostering belongingness in a classroom community, expanding equitable practices, and differentiating instruction. This workshop aims to encourage educators to create more opportunities for collaboration in their practice through exploration of the benefits of collaborative learning.

Summary

Collaborative learning can be a tool for fostering belongingness in a classroom community, expanding equitable practices, and differentiating instruction. This workshop aims to encourage educators to create more opportunities for collaboration in their practice through exploration of the benefits of collaborative learning. The strategies, tools, and methods we will explore include talking circles’ implications for student collaboration, the development and design of purposeful group roles, and heterogeneous and homogenous approaches to grouping students. This presentation is informed by academic research and zoom interviews with current and former high school students.

Evidence

I am most exited to include my students' testimonies!

The format for their presentation is viewable at this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XD7--066_EUm5jiaMJwfJ-SePzJ9nSMNsTc7san8kQU/edit?usp=sharing

Learning Objectives

Participants will analyze the role of collaborative learning in fostering a sense of belonging in an academic community, differentiating instruction, equitable practice, and building racial literacy amongst learners.

Participants will use provided resources to modify an existing lesson to incorporate or revise/reimagine existing collaborative learning strategies. (where applicable)

Biographical Sketch

Katie is a Social Studies teacher at Princeton High School in New Jersey. She is currently pursuing an EdD in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning at the University at Buffalo with a research background in Educational Psychology. Educational equity is at the center of all that she aims to do in her classroom, professional development, and post-graduate work.

Keyword Descriptors

equity, racial literacy, collaboration, groups, differentiation, belonging

Presentation Year

2021

Start Date

3-10-2021 3:00 PM

End Date

3-10-2021 4:00 PM

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Collaborative Learning as a tool for belongingness, equitable practice, differentiation, and racial literacy

Collaborative learning can be a tool for fostering belongingness in a classroom community, expanding equitable practices, and differentiating instruction. This workshop aims to encourage educators to create more opportunities for collaboration in their practice through exploration of the benefits of collaborative learning.