Course curriculum

  • 1
    Day 1
    • Summit Guide
    • Reflection Guide Day 1
    • Blueprint for Belonging Day 1 Review
    • Lynnette Arthur- Building Empathy: Teaching Perspective and Belonging Through Fairy Tales
    • Prerna Richards- When Behaviors Challenge, Belonging Connects: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators
    • Kisa Marx- Liberating Learning: Cultivating Belonging Through Play in Early Childhood
    • Jelani Memory- Empowering Children Through Courageous Conversations
    • Suzanne Axelsson- The Democracy of Play: Nurturing Every Child’s Belonging
    • Richard Cohen- Belonging: The Relevance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Early Childhood Education
  • 2
    Day 2
    • Reflection Guide Day 2
    • Blueprint for Belonging Day 2 Review
    • Paola Lopez- Building Classrooms That Truly See and Value Children
    • Matt Karlsen and Susan Harris MacKay- Playing our Way to Joy and Belonging while Welcoming Strong Emotions
    • Dr. Stella Louis and Hannah Betteridge- Bringing the Curriculum to the Child: The Power of Observation and Understanding Development
    • Mike Huber- The Power of Pretend: How Play Shapes Identity, Agency, and Emotional Growth
    • Miriam Beloglovsky- Connections of Belonging
    • Dr. Jasmine Moses- The Only Way Through Is Together
  • 3
    Day 3
    • Reflection Guide Day 3
    • Blueprint for Belonging Day 3 Review
    • Debbie Leekeenan- Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values
    • Chazz Lewis- How to Talk to Parents About Challenging Behaviors
    • Rose Felix Cratsley- Rooted in Joy and Justice: Exploring Mindfulness, Collective Care, and Advocacy
    • Natalie Williams- Creating Spaces of Belonging: Mission-Driven Leadership in Educational Institutions
    • Lindz Amer- Storytelling, Identity, and Belonging: Lessons from the Queer Mr. Rogers
    • Dr. Lillian Ardell- How to Break Free of Your Monolingual Lenses and Why it Matters
  • 4
    BONUS: Workbooks & Resources
    • A Research Informed Guide- Creating a Sense of Belonging In the Early Years
    • A Heartfelt Guide to Hidden Biases In Early Childhood Education
    • Children's Books Recommendation Guide - Books that Build Belonging
    • Bonus Session with Karen
    • Implementation Roadmap
    • Visual Belonging Frameworks
    • How to Create A Culture of Belonging in 30 Days (A 30 Day Start of School Guide!)
    • Printable Classroom Posters
  • 5
    PD Certificate
    • CONGRATULATIONS!
  • 6
    VIP Special Journey Edition
    • PD Certificate Request Link
  • 7
    Hidden Bias Journey
    • Welcome!
    • Test Yourself For Hidden Bias
  • 8
    Month 1: Gender Bias
    • Gender bias
    • Gender Bias Test
    • -->Girl toys vs boy toys: The experiment - BBC Stories
    • -->Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood
    • -->A Class That Turned Around Kids' Assumptions of Gender Roles!
    • -->Gender stereotypes and education
    • Examining Our Practice
  • 9
    Month 2: Appearance bias
    • Appearance bias
    • -->Beauty Bias Hidden Camera Experiment
    • -->Little Girl Was Treated Differently Based On Looks
    • -->Joshua Bell's 'Stop and Hear the Music' metro experiment
    • -->Kids with obesity do worse in school
    • -->Addressing Poverty Bias in the Classroom
    • -->Children with Visible Differences Speak
    • Examining Our Practice
  • 10
    Month 3: Conformity Bias
    • Conformity bias
    • -->The Asch Experiment (Social Conformity)
    • -->Conformity (Standing Ovations Experiment)
    • -->Elevator Experiment
    • Examining Our Practice
  • 11
    Month 4: Affinity Bias
    • Affinity bias
    • -->Affinity Bias Exercise
    • -->Here's Why You're More Likely to Love People Who Look Like You!
    • --> Affinity Bias and Your Comfort Zome
    • Examine Our Practice
  • 12
    Month 5: Confirmation Bias
    • Confirmation bias
    • -->Confirmation Bias: Your Brain is So Judgmental
    • --> Metacognitive Training - (3) Changing Beliefs, Confirmation Bias
    • --> Confirmation Bias and Flat Earthers
    • --> Confirmation Bias (Movie clip)
    • -->How Confirmation Bias Works
    • Examining Our Practice
  • 13
    Month 6: Implicit Bias/ Racial Bias
    • Implicit Bias/Racial Bias
    • --> 4- to 6-Year-Olds Review Dolls Of Different Skin Colours
    • -->Heartbreaking Moment When Kids Learn About White Privilege
    • -->Bias Isn't Just A Police Problem, It's A Preschool Problem
    • -->Why Is Implicit Bias Such an Important Issue?
    • -->2016 Study
    • Examining Our Practice
  • 14
    PD Certificate: VIP Journey
    • Congratulations!