Micro-Credential Seminars Curriculum
For Teachers and Administrators by Teachers and Administrators
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Welcome to the Course
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Welcome to the Course
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Month 1: Theory
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Introduction to Theory
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Ecological Framework and Person-in-Environment Perspective
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Ecological Framework and Ecological Model
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Bioecological Systems Model
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Person-in-Environment Perspective & Strength, Resilience, and Coping
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Ecological Framework and Person-in-Environment Perspective Quiz
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Month 2: Power and Privilege (Class, Gender, & Race)
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Class
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Gender
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Race
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Class, Gender, & Race Quiz
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Month 3: Power and Privilege (Oppression & Bias)
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Introduction to the Five Faces of Oppression & Oppression as a Structural Concept
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The Concept of a Social Group
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The Faces of Oppression - Exploitation
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The Faces of Oppression - Marginalization
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The Faces of Oppression - Powerlessness
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The Faces of Oppression - Cultural Imperialism
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The Faces of Oppression - Violence & Applying the Criteria
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Five Faces of Oppression Quiz
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Implicit Bias in Education Introduction (4 minutes)
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Implicit Bias Module Series Introduction Video (1 minute)
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Implicit Bias Module Series (45 - 90 minutes)
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Implicit Bias Module Series Survey
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Month 4: Growth & Development
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Gender Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Gender Identity, Transgender Rights, & Trans Youth
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Early Childhood Sexuality
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Parental Influence on Childhood Sexuality and Middle Childhood & Adolescent Sexuality
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Young Adult Sexuality, Sexuality Education, & Sexual Minority Youth
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Infant Emotion and Attachment Theory & Parenting and the "Self-System"
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Peer Relationships, the Adolescent Brain and Emotion, & Risk-Taking
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Identity Development in Adolescence & Adolescents and Media
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Love: Adult Attachment Theory, Young Adult Relationships, Intimacy, & Marriage and Partnership
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Keeping Love Alive, Emotional and Social Changes in Late Adulthood, & Contextual Influences on Aging
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Growth & Development Quiz
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Month 5: Diversity & Social Systems
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Diversity and Social Systems Overview, Gender Diversity, Educator Bias and Interaction Patterns, Identities Associated with Sexual Orientation & Asexual Visibility
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Cultural Diversity and Ethnicity, Family Values and the School Context, & Religious Diversity
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Students Living with Disabilities in the U.S., The Importance of Embracing Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Identity Threat
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Latinx Population in the U.S., Hispanic & Latinx Terminology: When to Use Each Term
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Latinx Families in the U.S. : An Historical Overview; Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban Immigrants, & Cultural Continuity Among Latinx
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Latinx Family Values : Familism, Kinship Networks, and Religion; Latinx Population & Immigration : Mixed Status Families
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, The Adultification of Black Girls, Diversity : A Generational Perspective, & Identity Exercise
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Identity Soup Exercise, Social Systems Theories, & Healthy Diversity Habits : Four Strategies for Improving Diversity Habits
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Diversity & Social Systems Quiz
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Month 6: Family Systems
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Introduction to Family Systems, Family as Our Foundation, Key Concepts, & Impacts on Your Work
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Family Theories : Sociological and Family Science Perspectives, Attachment Theory (Bowlby & Ainsworth) and Mutability, & Cultural Relativism and Cross-Cultural Parenting Styles in Attachment Theory
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Family Systems Theory In-Depth : Systems and Subsystems, Feedback Loops : Negative and Positive, Bowen Family Systems and Critiques, & Families as Emotional Units : Anxiety and Tension
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Interlocking Concepts of Bowen's Theory (Part 1): Nuclear Family Emotional System and the "Hot Potato", Differentiation : Pseudo-Self vs. Basic/Core Self, Triangles, & Cutoff : Abuse and Safety
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Interlocking Concepts of Bowen's Theory (Part 2): Family Projection Process, Multigenerational Transmission Process : Epigenetics, Sibling Position (Toman), & Societal Emotional Processes : Influence of Social Climate on Anxiety in Families and in Schools
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Role of Therapist, Family of Origin, Primary Interventions, Extraordinary Relationships (Gilbert) : Principles to Cultivate High Level Relationships Using Bowen's Theory, Growing a Self and Living a Principled Life, & Managing Intensities : E-Motion
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Family Therapy Interventions : Symbolic-Experiential (Napier & Whitaker), Structural (Minuchin) : Symptoms of Anxiety, Relational Therapy and Enactments, Narrative (White & Epston), Solution-Focused (de Shazer & Berg), & How to Ask the Miracle Question
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Family Systems Quiz
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Month 7: Family Structure & Family Life Cycle
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Family Structure in the U.S., Impacts on Your Work, Six Phases of the Family Life Cycle, & What Families Need From Schools : Tips for Success
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Five Parent and Family Theories : Tenets and Relevance to Parenting, Application : Different Views of Difficulties in School Using Theory, & the Limitations of Theories of Parenting in Practice
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What Makes Good Parent ? Parenting Practices : The Effects of Culture, Contextual Factors, and Characteristics; Risk Factors Affecting Parenting, & the Risk and Resilience Model
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How Resilience is Built, Protective Factors and Adversity, & Building Parents' Capacity to Promote Resilience : Interventions for Success
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Home-School Connections : Why Partnerships Are Important, Challenges to Partnerships, Dual Capacity Model (Mapp), Funds of Knowledge (Moll), & Reflections on Learning
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Adapting the Virtual Learning Space for All Learners : Virtual Instruction Modalities, Co-Teaching Models (Friend & Cook), & Accommodations and Modifications for IEPs and Multilingual Transcription with Examples
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Supporting Atypical Behaviors : Partnering with Parents, Guardians, & Students in the Virtual Setting, Virtual Resources for Communication Across Groups, Social Emotional Skills and Strategies, & Considerations for the IEP and Guidance During the Pandemic
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Family Structure & Family Life Cycle Quiz
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Month 8: Neuroscience of Trauma & Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
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Effects of Social Stress on the Brain, Social Stress in Our Students, Social Stress and Bodily Changes, Microglia, & Experimental Evidence of Social Stress
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Inflammation and Behavior : Primed Microglia and Inflammation, Consequences of Stress-Induced Inflammation in Students, Experimental Evidence : Focus on Students of Low SES, Anxiety, and Academic Performance, Attenuating Stress and Anxiety, & Summary
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Neuroscience and Trauma : Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Intergenerational (Historical) Trauma, Long-Term Impacts of Childhood Trauma, Hand Model of the Brain, & Executive Functioning and the Brain : Eight Skills for Critical Thinking
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Children of Poverty and Emotion, Six Functions of Behavior, & Fight, Fright, or Flight : Three Scenario Exercises (Amy and Tasha on the Bus and in Class; John's Math Exam; Danielle and Her Parents' Divorce) and Techniques to Address Challenges
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The Role of Emotions in Effective Teaching and Learning, How Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Impacts Student Performance, How Teachers Can Assist Students Who Have Experienced Trauma, & Trauma-Informed Practices and SEL Competencies
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SEL Competencies In-Depth, How SEL Supports Trauma-Informed Practices, & Self-Awareness : Examples and Strategies
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SEL Competencies In-Depth (Part Two), & Self-Management and Relationships : Examples and Strategies
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SEL Competencies In-Depth (Part Three), Responsible Decision-Making and Social Awareness : Examples and Strategies, & Emphases on Conflict Resolution Strategies and Mindfulness
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SEL Analyses : Two Scenario Exercises (Johnny and Emotional Behavior; Joel and Interacting with Girls)
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Neuroscience of Trauma & Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Quiz
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Month 9: Mental Health in Youth: Anxiety, Depression, & Suicide Prevention
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Introduction to Seminar : Self-Care Recommendations, Change How We Talk About Suicide, Misperceptions About Depression in Childhood, Suicide in Young People : Children, Youth, and Teens, & Efforts in Prevention : Importance of Evidence-Based Treatments
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Suicide : An Identifiable Brain Illness, Causes, Prevention Programs for Young People, Training Adults to Recognize and Respond, Evidence-Based School Prevention Programs (SOS, Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, QPR, Lifelines, Kognito), & No-Cost Resources
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Suicide Risk Factors : In-Depth, Beliefs About Suicides : Five Ideas to Consider, Influences of : Modeling, Media Reporting and Contagion Effect, Safe Messaging Guidelines, Social Media and Anxiety, Relationship Loss, Alcohol Use, & Firearms
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Social Isolation and Withdrawal : Signs and Symptoms, Depression : Comparisons to Unhappiness and Grief, Depression as a Physical Illness and Genetic Vulnerability, Reasons for Depression, & Symptoms of Pediatric Depression : Four Quadrants
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Influences of Biology, Environment, and Cognition on Depression : Stressors and Risk Factors, & COVID Pandemic : Consequences on Suicide and Existing Illnesses
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Childhood Trauma (ACEs) and Abuse : Brain Structure and Chemistry, Preparation and Rehearsal for Suicide, Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Beck & Ellis), Cognitive Distortions : Signs, Feedback Loop, & Evidence-Based Interventions
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Protective Factors : Decreasing Suicide Risk and Stressors, Making Environmental Changes : Ideas for Intervention, Protective Factors for Teens, Tipping the Scale Towards Resilience : Buffers and Protective Factors, & Getting Help : Resources and Tips
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How to Help and What to Do : Screening Tools (Columbia Protocol for Communities and Healthcare, SSRS in Schools), Internet Resources for Teens, Evidence-Based Practices : Community Awareness Campaigns, Prevention Programs, & Risk Reduction in Communities
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When Someone in the Community Dies : How We Treat the People Left Behind, Aftermath : Family and Community, School Response Resources, & Postvention Supports
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Closing Thoughts : Preventing Suicide Is Everyone's Business
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Mental Health : Youth and Adolescents Quiz
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Mental Health : Youth and Adolescents Survey
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Month 10: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (Introduction)
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An Introduction to the Social, Emotional, and Cultural Anchor Competencies Framework : Goals, Context, Developing the Lens, Anchor Competencies, & Teacher Moves
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Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) : Using Students' Capacity to Learn, Process Learning, Metacognition, Information Processing and Problem-Solving, & Four Areas of CRT and Questions to Ask Yourself
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Levels of Culture : Elements, Rules and Norms, Worldview, Cultural Archetypes, Mental Models and Funds of Knowledge, Improving Equity While Acknowledging Cultural Differences, & The Teacher's Role in CRT : Narratives and Counter-Narratives
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Connecting Learning to Brain Science : Marginalized Students, Authentic Experiences in the Classroom, Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Gardner), Culturally Responsive Practices : Constructing Knowledge, Bloom's Taxonomy, Varied Assessments, & Strengths
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Principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach to CRT, What Trauma ?, Practices to Consider When Building a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Environment : Five Tips About Zero Tolerance, Reframing Behavior, Positive Emotions, Power of Story, & Put on an "Oxygen Mask"
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How Not to Be a Mountain Troll : Four Trust Builders, T.H.I.N.K. Before Addressing a Student Who Has Experienced Trauma, & The T.H.I.N.K. Model
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Quiz
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10-Month Review at Kahoot!
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Month 11: Anchor Competencies & Teacher Moves (1 - 4)
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Review of the Social, Emotional, and Cultural Anchor Competencies Framework, Tenets of The Whole Child Model, Building Trusting Relationships and Teacher Moves, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Bloom's Taxonomy, Classroom Management, & Conflict Resolution
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Fostering Self-Reflection and Teacher Moves, Review of Implicit Bias, Cultivating Identities in the Classroom, 17 Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue, & Practicing Self-Compassion in Daily Life
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Fostering a Growth Mindset and Teacher Moves, Overview : Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset, Students' Perceptions of the Growth Mindset, Examples of Self-Reflection Exercises, & Connecting Learning to the Brain
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Cultivating Perseverance and Teacher Moves, Using Grit in Schools to Succeed, What Does Grit Mean to You ?, & Providing Formative and Summative Feedback
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Anchor Competencies and Teacher Moves Survey
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Month 12: Anchor Competencies & Teacher Moves (5 - 7)
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Review of the Social, Emotional, and Cultural Anchor Competencies Framework, Creating Community and Teacher Moves, Emphases on : Diverse Learners, Introverts and Extroverts, & Connections to Bloom's Taxonomy and Meta-Cognitive Strategies
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Promoting Collaborative Learning and Teacher Moves, Teacher Notes : Consensus Decision-Making with Indispensible Elements, Practical Advice, & Student Roles Within Collaborative Groups
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Responding Constructively Across Differences and Teacher Moves, 5 Guiding Principles of Restorative Practices, 5 Myths of Forgiveness, The Fairness Process, Tool : Interrupting Micro-Aggressions, & Communication Tips and Examples
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Anchor Competencies & Teacher Moves Quiz
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Anchor Competencies and Teacher Moves Survey
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Community Needs Assessment
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Community Needs Assessment Quiz
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