Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Focused Topics Creating Culturally Responsive Programs course you will learn about:

Identity development and how your beliefs influence your practices
Implicit bias and how it appears in child and youth programs
Developmentally appropriate strategies for implementing anti-bias, anti-racist teaching
Culturally responsive teaching
Partnering with families to honor and celebrate their unique identities and experiences
Practices that make your program more equitable for all children
Supporting staff with anti-bias, anti-racist, and culturally responsive teaching
Program policies and practices that support equitable teaching & learning environments

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Exploring the Benefits of Diversity
Not required	Self-Exploration	Explore
Not required	Stages of Children’s Racial Identity Development	Apply
2	Examining Implicit Bias
Not required	Observing Bias	Explore
Not required	Circle of Trust	Explore
Not required	Implicit Bias Test	Apply
3	Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Teaching
Not required	Reflecting on Program Policy	Explore
Not required	Reflecting on the Environment	Apply
Not required	How to be an Anti-Racist Educator	Apply
4	Culturally Responsive Teaching in Practice
Not required	Partnering with Families	Explore
Not required	Culturally Responsive Children’s Books	Apply
Not required	All About Me (Infants & Toddlers)	Apply
Not required	All About Me (Preschool)	Apply
Not required	All About Me (School Age)	Apply
5	Partnering with Families
Not required	Practices Influenced by Culture	Explore
Not required	Family Partnership Resources	Apply
6	Designing Equitable Learning Environments
Not required	Discussing Race with Children	Explore
Not required	Supporting Discussions	Apply
Not required	Creating Culturally Responsive & Equitable Programs Direct Care Practice Inventory	Apply
7	Coaching for Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist, and Culturally Responsive Teaching
Not required	Role Play Scenarios	Explore
Not required	Racial Literacy Framework	Apply
Not required	Transformational Coaches	Apply
8	Supporting Equitable Programs from an Administrative Perspective
Not required	Reflecting on Your Own Bias	Explore
Not required	Planning for Equity-Focused Conversations	Apply
Not required	Creating Culturally Responsive & Equitable Programs: Leadership Practice Inventory	Apply
	Assessments & Tools
Required	End of Course Assessment VLS Assessed: HQ Administrator, Service Monitor, Installation Administrator, Program Manager, Training & Curriculum Specialist, Non-Supervisory Specialist, Direct Care Staff, Support Staff		? Need additional clarification? Click to open the support page for this content.