Getting Ready to Teach Ethnic Studies is Part One of a 2 part-recorded workshop series for both new and current Ethnic Studies teachers. The workshops are intended to be viewed in order. However, based on the teacher’s experience with the Ethnic Studies course, the workshops can also stand alone. This workshop is geared towards those teaching Ethnic Studies for the first time. This is the first of 7 (30 min) segments.

The recorded workshops can be viewed individually or in a small group setting, such as a Social Science department training. All workshop activities that follow the training videos can be conducted independently or in small groups.

Objectives and Ethnic Studies Alignment for Recorded Workshop #1

1. Teachers will be able to learn how to organize units for an Ethnic Studies course, either through a thematic approach or an ethnic group approach. 
2.  Teachers will be able to discuss what it means to be an Ethnic Studies teacher in their community.
3. Teachers will be able to describe the general principles of the CDE’s Ethnic Studies curriculum.
4. Teachers will be able to define intersectionality and practice sharing and discussing their own intersectionality with their peers.
5. Teachers will be able discuss important aspects of an Ethnic Studies pedagogy. 
6. Teachers will be able to review sample Unit 1-4 lessons and adjust these lessons to best fit their classrooms. 
7. Teachers will be able to analyze additional Ethnic Studies resources and become familiar with existing teaching resources to implement in their curriculum, such as the Digital Inquiry Group or Facing History & Ourselves.