Overview

At PECG we believe that by implementing a progressive educational framework that focuses on cultural awareness, community engagement, and restorative justice, PECG restructures institutions to ensure students’ graduate college/career ready, conscious, and empowered. In furtherance of our mission, PECG has developed the following three professional development series. Data show us that culturally relevant curricula can serve as a tool to help students reach their educational capital and significantly enhance their learning in the classroom. The objective of these sessions are to arm educators with the tools to use cultural competence in the classroom; that is teaching students to relate course content to their world. After this session, administrators, teachers, and staff will leave understanding the importance of culturally relevant pedagogy and have useful tools for the classroom as required in the first and third domains of the Danielson framework. Integrating your school into your larger neighborhood, city, and state community aids school leaders promote and foster relationships with key stakeholders: parents, local not-for-profit and for-profit businesses, and elected officials. The main objective of these two-part professional development sessions are to develop a comprehensive outreach strategy and clearly articulated action plan designed to educate and engage the targeted audience. Implementing A Different Approach to School Discipline introduces participants to the philosophical foundations of restoration and explore ways the practice can be used in a school setting to build strong, inclusive school communities rooted in mutual respect and positive relationships. PECG's sessions foster educators to: align with the Common Core state standards and the Danielson Framework for teachers; infuse culturally responsive pedagogy into the curriculum; and maximize student learning in the classroom and beyond.