Open Enrollments
In light of the recent wave of violence that has swept through
schools across the country, we have learned that no community-
whether rich or poor, urban or rural- is immune to violence.
Clearly there is an urgent need for diversity and conflict resolution
training for today’s educators.
ICP offers open enrollment workshops that help educators
develop an appreciation for difference and foster a safe learning
environment where all students can reach their potential.
These workshops are offered on a bi-annual basis at the Capital
Area Intermediate Unit.
ICP has offered the following workshops in the past. For
information on open enrollment training sessions, please contact
Shalom Staub, ICP Executive Director.
Conflict Resolution Training for Educators
Audience: K-12 educators and administrators
This workshop explores:
- effective communication skills
- conflict styles
- anger management
- de-escalation strategies
- positions and needs
- win-win problem solving
This workshop is largely interactive and will demonstrate
activities that can be used in the classroom. Sharing of individual
concerns as well as best practices will be incorporated into
the training.
Past participants have said:
“Excellent. This workshop fully exceeded my expectations.
A wide variety of issues were covered in an open manner, with
no issues being ‘forced’ on us.”
“I can do something at my school.”
“This was the best training workshop I have ever
attended.”
Cultural Diversity for Educators
Audience: K-12 educators and administrators
This day-long workshop is designed to encourage teachers
to integrate diversity education into their schools and classrooms.
Participants examine their own cultural identity, focus on
issues of stereotyping and bias, and learn how to cultivate
an atmosphere of inclusion in their schools.
This workshop will address ways to:
- raise awareness about diversity issues in your classroom
- teach diversity across the curriculum
- help students develop an appreciation of differences
- examine prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination
- create and foster a safe learning environment where all students
can reach their potential
Participants will receive lesson plans for exploring prejudice
and diversity issues including self-identity, hate, prejudice,
empathy, language and ethnic humor, and action planning.
Past participants have said:
“It was refreshing to get in touch with my own diversity”
“I learned new activities to use with teachers and
student.”
“I learned to think about my own personal prejudices.”
Multicultural Materials Workshop: Using Pennsylvania's
Musical Traditions in the Interdisciplinary Classroom
Audience: K-12 educators and administrators
Participants will also receive a copy of the compact disk
or cassette and teacher's guide with 15 lesson plans packed
with over 65 activities. The recording includes 22 songs representing
14 different ethnic musical traditions.
In addition, the workshop will offer:
- lesson plans that incorporate Physics, Spanish, Journalism,
Language Art, Communication, Geography and Social Studies
curricula
- creative lesson plans to engage your students in learning
about their culture and heritage
- strategies to encourage oral history and Folk life collecting
in the community
- innovative ways to teach your students to appreciate others
- useful tips for teachers interested in identifying and inviting
traditional artists into the classroom to work directly with
students
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