A Road to Cultural Competency: Developing Cultural Awareness - Softcover

Starck, Dr Tanis King

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744283116 ISBN 13: 9780744283112

Publisher: Montezuma Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

THE CULTURAL PROFICIENCY INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATORS (CPIE) has been established at San Diego State University within the College of Education. CPIE's goals are to provide current research-based information on cultural competencies that will help inform the design of professional development. This resource will be designed for higher education, state-, and district-level educators and professional developers who are preparing teachers to work with students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

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About the Author

As a noted Psychologist and Educational Administrator, and currently the Assistant Dean for Special Projects, College of Education at San Diego State University, Dr. Tanis King Starck has over twenty years of proven educational and administrative leadership in secondary and post-secondary education. Nationally she has developed and implemented school-based counseling centers in public schools in New Jersey and New Orleans, Louisiana. Over the past several years she has focused on the curriculum for her Cultural Competency Certificate Program which emphasizes cultural sensitivity and racial equality. Most recently as the Director of Intercultural Relations, Dr. Starck launched the 2nd Year Experience- Harambee Mentoring Program to aid in retention and to heightened experiences for African-American students. Dr. Starck continues her commitment to empowering educating and fighting for the educational rights of under-represented students.

About this edition

• Publisher: Montezuma Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0744283116
• ISBN 13: 9780744283112
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94