Leveraging Students' Collectivist Mindset as a Classroom Asset Presented by Cydnee Sanders and Erin Cary - Webinar - Advanced registration required!

Leveraging Students' Collectivist Mindset as a Classroom Asset Presented by Cydnee Sanders and Erin Cary

Date: Monday, April 28, 2025

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (Not sure what time this is in your time zone? You can use Google or an online time zone converter. Make sure to adjust it to the two time zones you need to compare!)

Cost: There is no fee for this training, but your tax-deductible donation will support our tutor training program and literacy learners across Minnesota!

Presenters:

Cydnee Sanders (she/her), Cultural Literacy and Belonging Training Specialist, Literacy Minnesota. About Cydnee.

Erin Cary (she/her, MA ESL) is an ELL Instructor at Lyndale Neighborhood Association Education Program in South Minneapolis; CILIA-T Project Coordinator at the U of M; and cofounder of #IamABE. Her interests in adult education include queer representation, justice work and labor rights for learners and colleagues.

Description: When teaching adult learners from many different cultures, it’s important to understand that our cultures shape the way we process new knowledge and approach learning and problem solving. One example of this is if learners come from more collectivist or individualist cultures. Have you ever noticed some students immediately start working together on an activity, even when you’ve said to do it alone? Don’t worry, this isn’t cheating, these students might be from a culture that deeply values working on tasks collaboratively. Since our education system is primarily set up for more individual learning, this session will provide several concrete strategies for collaborative learning so that you can tap into all learners’ cultural strengths and joy!

Please note that you may be asked to participate in discussion groups during the webinar. Please plan to join us from a quiet setting where you can see the PowerPoint slides and use your audio.

CEUs will be emailed to participants after the webinar, typically within 1-2 business days. Please note that if you miss more than 15 minutes of the session, we are unable to issue you CEUs or count your attendance towards a certificate.

If your schedule changes and you are no longer able to attend, please check our training calendar for other dates or video trainings. Leveraging Students' Collectivist Mindset as a Classroom Asset Presented by Cydnee Sanders and Erin Cary is NOT currently available as a recording but is offered periodically. Please watch the calendar for upcoming dates.

This workshop meets the Foundations of Adult Education Tutoring requirements.

This workshop meets the Foundations of Volunteering in the Adult Education Classroom requirements.

This workshop meets the Literacy Minnesota Equity and Cultural Awareness in Education Certificate Program requirements.

Advanced registration required! Please click "Register" above. Registration is open up until the webinar start time, but we recommend registering at least one day in advance if possible in case you need assistance. We may not be available if you request registration assistance immediately before or during the webinar start time.

Questions? Contact Kelly at [email protected] or 651-251-9074.

Literacy Minnesota is committed to providing access for people with disabilities at our trainings and events. To request accommodations, please contact Kelly at [email protected] or 651-251-9074 at least two weeks in advance.