Community of Practice: You Can't Celebrate That!

Join us in this Community of Practice as we look deeper into the book "You Can’t Celebrate That! Navigating the Deep Waters of Social Justice Teaching.” Together we will find inspiration in this compelling story of an educator’s social justice journey as she partners with families to explore racial identity, religious celebrations, and racism in response to a biased comment by one child to another in her diverse preschool class.

You Can’t Celebrate That! is a beautifully written teacher’s story about what it takes to provide children with the tools to act with empathy, respect, and fairness in the face of diversity, teaching with a set of values showing how honesty and openness can build bridges with families and co-workers in the community.

You Can’t Celebrate That! reinforces how important it is that we begin talking with children about race and racism at a young age. If it is our mission to prepare children to live and succeed in our diverse and globalized world, our work begins here with intentional teaching about inclusion, equity, and identity.

This is a 12-hour Community of Practice professional development.

Participants will need to be available for all 6 sessions and will receive a certificate at the end of last session.

The book will be provided to you prior to the first session.