Two CECP Professors Deliver Culturally Responsive Education Training to KPS

Jan. 27, 2016

Professors Joseph R. Morris and Mary Z. Anderson

Professors Joseph R. Morris and Mary Z. Anderson are working with the Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) to deliver Culturally Responsive Education training for middle and high school teachers, counselors, principals, school psychologists, and other school personnel. Planning began during summer 2015 in collaboration with Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Cindy Green, and other members of the KPS leadership team. After developing a multifaceted yearlong plan, twenty-eight school district personnel were trained as small group facilitators. These facilitators helped the team deliver a district wide professional development workshop on September 2, 2015; over 400 secondary personnel attended a large group presentation and participated in small group activities aimed at increasing awareness and developing individualized strategies for implementing culturally responsive educational practices throughout the 2015-2016 school year. 

Drs. Morris and Anderson will continue to work with KPS central office leadership as well as middle and high school principals to support this intervention throughout the year. Survey data will be collected from teachers at multiple time points to further support culturally responsive teaching strategies.