Facilitator's Guide to Cultural Proficiency, Second Edition

By: Randall B. Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri-Robins, Raymond D. Terrell

Overflowing with practical ideas in an easy-to-use format, this Facilitator's Guide to the best-selling book, Cultural Proficiency, Second Edition, provides detailed information on conducting workshops-from pairs to large groups-to productively respond to the diverse populations within the school community.

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Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781412916578
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2005
Page Count: 48
Publication date: February 09, 2005

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Meet the needs of ALL students using the proven approach of cultural proficiency!

Achieving cultural proficiency in schools may seem like a daunting task, but research has proven that by developing positive, productive responses to the diverse populations in a school community, the benefits are wide-reaching and impressive: enhanced ability of students to learn and teachers to teach, students prepared to find their own places in the global community, positive school-community relations, and students prepared for outstanding citizenship.

Designed to provide staff developers and educational leaders with all the necessary materials to plan a workshop or study group around the best-selling book, Cultural Proficiency, Second Edition, by Randall B. Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri Robins, and Raymond D. Terrell, this Facilitator's Guide features key components from the book that masterfully instructs educators how to:

Avoid unintentional cultural or ethnic slights
Understand how historical distrust affects present-day interactions
Accept that each culture finds some values and behaviors more important than others
Use the diversity of your school community as an educational resource

The Facilitator's Guide to Cultural Proficiency, Second Edition, helps you effectively lead others through dialogue, reflection, and application of the work of these authors in a number of settings and group sizes. Now you can help others begin changing the context in their schools and districts!

See the companion book, Cultural Proficiency, Second Edition

Author(s)

Randall B. Lindsey

Randall B. Lindsey is Emeritus Professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He has served as a teacher, an administrator, executive director of a non-profit corporation, as Interim Dean at California Lutheran University, as Distinguished Educator in Residence at Pepperdine University, and as Chair of the Education Department at the University of Redlands. All of Randy’s experiences have been in working with diverse populations and his area of study is the behavior of white people in multicultural settings. His Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University, his Master of Arts in Teaching is in History Education from the University of Illinois, and his B.S. in Social Science Education is from Western Illinois University. He has served as a junior high school and high school teacher and as an administrator in charge of school desegregation efforts. At Cal State, L.A. he served as Chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as Director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity, a regional race desegregation assistance center. With co-authors he has written several books and articles on applying the Cultural Proficiency Framework in various contexts.

Email – randallblindsey@gmail.com
Website - CCPEP.org
Twitter - @RBLindsey41

Kikanza Nuri-Robins

Kikanza Nuri-Robins helps people to close the gap between what they say they are and what they actually do. Whether she is in a corporate boardroom, the fireside room of a retreat center, or a convention center auditorium, Kikanza uses her skills and insights to help people and organizations that are in transition – or ought to be. She shares her observations and recommendations with clarity and candor, while gently encouraging them to face the difficult situations that challenge their skill sets and their values. She leads people to this growing edge with unswerving focus, an understanding heart, and laughter that rises from the seat of her soul.

Since 1978, Kikanza has worked as an organizational development consultant in a variety of settings including education, health care, criminal justice, and religion, focusing on leadership development, change management, and cultural proficiency. Her clients range from school districts, to university faculty, to government offices and non-profit organizations. The connecting thread is her passion for working with people who want to making a difference for others.

Kikanza studied at Occidental College, the University of Southern California, and the San Francisco Theological Seminary. She is the author of many articles and five books, including: Cultural Proficiency and Culturally Proficient Responses to the LGBT Communities. Kikanza lives in Los Angeles where she spends her discretionary time as a textile artist.

Raymond D. Terrell

Raymond Terrell, EdD. retired as Associate Dean for Research and Diversity and member of he department of Educational Leadership at Miami University, Oxford< Ohio. He previously worked at California State University, Los Angeles where he served as Professor of Educational Administration and for five years he was the Dean of the School of Eduction. His journey in education began in a public school district where he taught English to junior and senior high students;. He also was a principal and an assistant superintend in the same district. Dr. Terrell is co-author on a number of books including , Cultural Proficiency: and a A Manual for School Leaders, Cultural Proficient Leadership. His books and numerous articles and life’s work have all focused on issues of equity and inclusion

About the Authors

Introduction

How to Use the Guide

Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders, Second Edition, by Randall B. Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri Robins, and Raymond D. Terrell

Part I: Understanding Cultural Proficiency

Chapter 1. What Is Cultural Proficiency?

Chapter 2. The Historical Context for Cultural Proficiency

Part II: Using the Tools of Cultural Proficiency

Chapter 3. The First Tool, Descriptive Language: The Cultural Proficiency Continuum

Chapter 4. The Second Tool, Behavioral Competencies: The Essential Elements of Cultural Proficiency

Chapter 5. The Third Tool, Underlying Values: The Guiding Principles of Cultural Proficiency

Part III: Overcoming the Barriers to Cultural Proficiency

Chapter 6. Culturally Proficient Leadership: Formal and Nonformal Leaders

Chapter 7. The First Barrier: Unawareness of the Need to Adapt

Chapter 8. The Second Barrier: The Presumption of Entitlement

Part IV: Making the Commitment to Cultural Proficiency

Chapter 9. Cultural Proficiency: A Moral Imperative

Sample Workshop Agendas

Resource: Workshop Evaluation Form

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