Equity Coaches and Equity Training Options

PDF Version of Three Options

Overview

The Skyline College Education Master Plan calls for our #1 Goal to become an antiracist institution. Today we at CTTL are working to offer professional development around Culturally Responsive Teaching via a grant from the state Chancellor's Office as well as our regularly funded programming. Culturally responsive teaching is an approach that recognizes and incorporates students' diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives into the learning process. This pedagogical method aims to create inclusive classroom environments where all students feel valued and represented. By connecting course content to students' lived experiences and cultural contexts, culturally responsive teaching enhances engagement, motivation, and academic achievement, particularly for underserved student populations.

Yet, we know our faculty are juggling many responsibilities; so we are offering different compensated options for you to choose from!

All equity professional development options are compensated for time, as well as the cost of training.

ALL faculty are eligible to participate, both full and part-time.

Option 1: Online Learning Consortium Workshops

Choose self paced or cohorted workshops on inclusion, accessibility and equity.
Paid for by CTTL grant
Compensated for 3 hours @ special rate
Learn more and sign up today!

Option 2: Culturally Responsive Teaching Course

Self paced course in Canvas facilitated by CTTL, rolling enrollments
Learn about creating a welcoming environment, student-centered design, and CRP.
Compensated at 25 hours @ special rate
GO TO THE COURSE

Option 3: Sign Up for an Equity Coach or Become a Coach

The CTTL has been awarded a $300,000 grant to expand the Equity Scholars Faculty Coaching program. This program runs for 2 years, with the first faculty peer coach training completed in February 2024 and an upcoming Equity Coaches training program in Spring 2025 in Oakland.

The purpose of the Equity Scholars Faculty Coaching program is to expand faculty peer coaching that supports culturally responsive teaching work both inside and outside of the classroom. Equity Scholars will provide in-depth one-on-one peer coaching to allow for critical reflection and enhancements to the daily work of our faculty colleagues. The goal of the program is to work with faculty to actively implement an equity lens when developing pedagogy and facilitating curricula.

The CTTL would like to invite you to join in this wonderful project by being mentored by an Equity Coach! You will have 1:1 consultations and peer mentoring with your coach. You can work on your syllabus, curriculum, communication, Canvas course, teaching practices, and more! You will be paid for your time to complete an online course and to work with your Equity Coach. ALL faculty, full and part-time, are eligible.

Contact CTTL for more information at CTTL Email.