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TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHING: THE
WHAT, WHY, & HOW OF CULTURALLY
SUSTAINING PEDAGOGIES

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Target audience: Preservice and Inservice educators,
teacher educators, Birth + higher ed
Strand(s): Infant-Toddler Development and Education,
Early Childhood Education, Transitional Kindergarten,
Afterschool Care, Special Education, Apprenticeships in Learning Outcomes:
education (early childhood, youth and more), STEM During and after this workshop, participants will
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) & CTE gain a basic understanding of culturally
(Career and Technical Education), K-12 Education, sustaining pedagogies - their origins and

Careers in Higher Education applications in cultivating inclusive, community-
centered learning spaces.
explore the positive outcomes of implementing
Hosted by: Cuesta College, Cal Poly SLO
Presenter(s): Rosemary Wrenn, Ed.D., Lead Faculty, culturally sustaining pedagogies throughout all
Teacher Education education systems.
Coordinator: Rosemary Wrenn, Ed.D begin to develop an understanding of how to build
E-mail: rosemary_wrenn@cuesta.edu curriculum and pedagogy on a foundation of
culturally sustaining practices by inviting in and
sustaining their students' funds of knowledge.
Change the world, one step at a time! This presentation
and talk back will explore what it means to become a
critically conscious educator. We’ll unpack concepts of
culturally sustaining pedagogies and why it is crucial
that educators understand how to validate their
students’ identities and communities. We’ll share
practical ways to infuse your teaching with relevant,
responsive, and anti-racist practices that create space
for your future students to thrive.

This workshop is presented by a credentialed teacher.

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