1. Empowering Multicultural Initiatives (E.M.I.)
Summer 2011 Course Schedule
E.M.I.
24-­‐hour
(2
credits)
courses
Anti-­‐Racist
School
Practices
to
Support
the
Success
of
All
Students
(EMI
1)
This
24
hour
graduate
level
course
is
designed
to
introduce
educators
to
the
complex
issues
raised
by
race
and
racism
and
their
impact
on
student
learning
and
achievement.
Course
#SU11ARSP
Course
dates:
July
5th,
July
7th,
July
12th
and
July
14th
from
8:30-­‐
3:30
EMI
Course
for
Administrators:
“Understanding
Discrimination
and
Its
Effects
on
Academic
Achievement”
This
24
hour
graduate
level
course
is
designed
to
bring
together
administrators
(new
and
experienced)
to
form
a
cohort
group
to
share
ideas
on
creating/supporting
school
environments
that
support
the
academic
achievement
and
engagement
of
all
students.
Course
#
SU11CA
Course
dates:
July
5th,
July
7th,
July
12th
and
July
14th
from
8:30-­‐
3:30
E.M.I.
12-­‐hour
(1
credit)
courses
Using
Multicultural
Literature
and
Media
to
Affirm
Identity
This
course
is
designed
to
encourage
K-­‐12
educators
to
recognize
the
connection
between
a
positive
sense
of
self
and
academic
achievement.
Course
#
SU11UML
Course
dates:
July
19th
and
July
21st
from
8:30-­‐
3:30
Difficult
Conversations:
Talking
About
Race
and
Racism
with
Students,
Colleagues,
and
Parents/Guardians
This
course
designed
to
help
educators
develop
a
better
understanding
of
ways
to
address
and
respond
to
issues
of
race
and
racism
on
a
personal
and
professional
level.
Course
#
SU11DC
Course
dates:
July
26th
and
July
28th
from
8:30-­‐
3:30
Understanding
Self-­‐Efficacy:
Helping
Students
Do
Their
Best
Work
This
course
will
provide
participants
with
an
opportunity
to
explore
concepts
such
as
praise,
feedback,
effective
effort
and
self-­‐confidence
with
particular
attention
to
the
impact
on
students
of
color.
Course
#
SU11USE
Course
dates:
August
2nd
and
August
4th
from
8:30-­‐
3:30
These
courses
will
equip
participants
with
resources
and
skills
that
will
increase
their
ability
to
engage
with
students,
parents,
other
educators
and
administrators
around
topics
related
to
race
and
academic
achievement.
To
register,
email
the
2011
summer
registration
form
to
Janice
Gross
at
janice_gross@wellesley.k12.ma.us.
Registration
deadline
is
April
6th .
Optional
graduate
credits
are
available
from
Framingham
State
University
for
$65
per
credit.
A
course
may
be
canceled
due
to
low
enrollment
For
additional
information
contact
Elli
Stern
at
elli.stern@comcast.net
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