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Strategies To Help Young Black Girls Thrive

Bweikia Steen
Strategies To Help Young Black Girls Thrive
FormatSelf-Paced | On-Demand
Sessions3
Per session60 Minutes
CertificateIncluded

Do More To Help African American Girls At Your School Succeed. Apply Research And Reality To Build A Foundation In Your School.

According to the National Black Child Development Institute, Black children’s social-emotional competence and learning are impacted negatively by pervasive racial inequalities. Society is clamoring to address this destructive reality urgently.

You need to understand what is and what is not working for young African American girls in your school. You can immediately apply developmentally appropriate practices to counter the preschool-to-prison pipeline.

Early childhood education expert Bweikia Steen will discuss research related to the preschool-to-prison pipeline, specifically focusing on African American girls. You will learn practices to promote positive social-emotional and academic development during the early years.

What We'll Cover

Course Outline

  • What does research reveal about young, Black females’ challenges?
  • What developmentally appropriate strategies will help African American girls?
  • How can the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework help?
  • What steps can you take to counter the preschool-to-prison pipeline?
  • What practices should you use to promote social-emotional development?
  • Why is it essential to intervene quickly while students are young?
  • How does adultification harm your students?
  • What roles should administrators and teachers play to solve this problem?

Meet the Expert

Bweikia Steen

Bweikia Steen

Kia Steen is an Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University, where she also serves as the Early Childhood Internship Coordinator. Her research focuses on exploring developmentally appropriate practices that promote social, emotional, and academic success among children of color during the early years. Steen received her Doctorate of Education in International and Multicultural Education (IME) from the University of San Francisco.

Who Should Attend?

  • Superintendents
  • District administrators
  • Charter school board members
  • Principals
  • Assistant principals
  • Special education directors
  • Directors of curriculum and instruction
  • Student services directors
  • Diversity and equity officers
  • Title IX coordinators
  • Department chairs
  • Clinical staff
  • Program directors
  • Curriculum specialists
  • Education nonprofit groups
  • Community engagement professionals
  • School leaders
  • Early childhood educators
  • Teachers
  • Learning strategists
  • Literacy coaches
  • Future teachers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Paraprofessionals
  • School curriculum directors
  • Social workers
  • Counselors
  • Behavior specialists

Training Includes

The Strategies To Help Young Black Girls Thrive course includes the following:

Two Year Course Access

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  • Course access for 2 full years
  • All live sessions include access to the on-demand recording post live session

Class Experience

Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion. Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule.

Resources

Downloadable course materials to support learning

Attendance Certificate

All sessions include an Attendance Certificate

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$150.00