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Week 6 Required Resources

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Videos

Zaretta Hammond: Using Neuroscience to Help Students 

EdThena. (2021, August 23). Zaretta Hammond: Using neuroscience to help students [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiOrIN2oJi8 

  • Hammond is a former teacher and instructional and curriculum designer turned professional development coordinator for organizations like the National Equity Project and the Annenberg-funded Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC) in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a trained facilitator in anti-bias processes and has facilitated groups working through racial politics and privilege issues. She has written books and researched cognition in correlation to cultural competence. In this video, she breaks down the neuroscience behind student learning and cultural competence.  

Gracia Bareti: Education System v. Cultural Competence 

TEDx Dirigo. (2019, December 12). Gracia Bareti: Education system v. cultural competence [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/UBJBWenlIjY 

  • Gracia Bareti is a senior with a desire to help create racial equity specifically within school systems. 

Jeffrey Dessources: TrillEDU-- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy 

TEDx New Jersey City University. (2018, May 18). Jeffrey Dessources: TrillEDU-- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy [Video]. https://youtu.be/4KrxfcW7Irg 

  • Jeffrey Dessources is a dynamic public educator, author, and emcee of Haitian descent. As the author of five books, he studies and conducts research to tackle leadership and motivation from a contemporary perspective.  

Pran Patel: Decolonise the Curriculum 

TEDx Norwich ED. (2019, August 23). Pran Patel: Decolonise the Curriculum [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/8JjRQTuzqTU 

  • Pran Patel looks at the school curriculum in the UK. As an experienced educator and educational leader, his expertise is in curriculum evaluation, specifically for culturally responsive curricula.  

You're Doing It Wrong: The Evolution of Cultural Competence 

TEDx Rutgers Camden. (2023, February 16). Dr. Raquel Martin: You're Doing It Wrong--The evolution of cultural competence [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNCu1ED0Zsk 

  • Dr. Martin shares the history of cultural competence and the importance of practicing with efficacy. Dr. Raquel Martin is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor, and Research Scientist. 

Week 6 Optional Resources