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HomeHigher educationTeaching Men of Color in the Community College

Teaching Men of Color in the Community College

Teachers
Frank Harris III
J. Luke Wood
Category:
Higher education/ Practicum for faculty and staff/
$200.00
Teaching Men of Color in Community College
Associated Courses
  • Teaching Men of Color in the Community College

$200.00

Duration: 15 hours
Lectures: 4
Video: 2 hours
Certificate with 1.5 CEUs

OVERVIEW

  • Discuss trends and issues in classroom contexts that warrant an intentional focus on culturally relevant teaching and learning practices for men of color.
  • Highlight the important role that classroom faculty play in facilitating student success for men of color.
  • Propose strategies classroom faculty can employ to foster student success for men of color from an equity-minded perspective.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides community college instructional faculty with strategies and approaches that can be used to foster enhanced learning among college men of color.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Access to a computer with an internet connection.
  • Fluent/advanced level of English required.

WHAT'S IN THE COURSE?

The professional development program on Teaching Men of Color in the Community College is designed to build the capacity of community college instructional faculty in to teach men of color effectively.

COURSE DURATION

You will have 30 days to complete program.  The program is divided into four modules, each of which requires a 3-4-hour commitment (including lectures, discussion boards, readings).

WHY FOCUS ON TEACHING MEN OF COLOR IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The disparities in academic success outcomes among men of color and white students in community colleges have become a major cause of concern across the United States. The lack of responsibility and accountability of institutions is one of the major contributors to this existing situation. To help educators improve the success outcome for men of color, CORA is offering Teaching Men of Color in the Community College program to help educators learn strategies and approaches that can enable in removing barriers impeding the success of underprivileged and underserved students.

GOAL OF THIS COURSE

To familiarize educators with the environmental pressures and societal factors affecting the preparedness of men of color for college education, understand their dispositions, and foster personal relationships with them for better student engagement. The course will help in understanding the challenges faced by minority students and facilitate educational opportunities for them by planning strategies and taking right approaches.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

The Teaching Men of Color in the Community College certificate program is built with extensive research and focuses on improving the engagement of underprivileged and underserved students. It helps college educators and support staff to foster a welcoming and positive learning environment for men of color. Above all, the course helps in enhancing the role of institutions in mitigating the existing outcome disparities.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Teaching Men of Color in the Community College is for every faculty member, counselor, advisor, and administrator interested in learning strategies and approaches for educating minority students. Every educator who wants to educate college men of color effectively can join this course.

CURRICULUM

Introduction

Welcome and Instructions
Free
Welcome to the professional development program on Teaching Men of Color in the Community College. The required text for the program is “Teaching Men of Color in the Community College: A Guidebook.”  The guidebook is available in electronic and hardcopy formats and can be purchased here.  If your campus is an institutional partner, please contact your campus representative for information on how to access the guidebook

Following the completion of each activity, you will need to mark the activity as “Complete”.

To receive credit(1.5 CEUs) for completing the program, you must complete the following activities:

1. Complete the PRE-ASSESSMENT and POST ASSESSMENT.

2. Read the assigned readings – Each module has a set of assigned readings that should be completed before reviewing the video modules. The readings are comprehensive in nature, as such, we recommend planning to ensure readings are completed on schedule. Comprehension of material will be gauged through the live interactive sessions.

3. Review all video modules – Our learning management system allows participants and faculty to review learner progress in completing video modules.

4. Attend the live video sessions – The program’s faculty will host live interactive sessions during your enrollment in the program. The live interactive sessions take place on select Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:00-5:00pm Pacific Time (7:00-8:00pm EST). This is an opportunity to ask questions and engage in solution-oriented dialogue. You must participate in at least one live session to receive credit for completing the program. The live sessions will be recorded and posted for those who are unable to attend.

5. Complete short quizzes – Following each module you will complete a brief quiz to assess your knowledge of the content that was delivered in the module.  The quizzes can be taken as many times as you would like.  It is recommend that you re-take quizzes until answer all of the questions correctly.

6. Participate in asynchronous discussion forums –

As you complete each module, we encourage you to identify questions, comments, and reactions to the material as well as relevant resources and post them in the discussion forums. This is an opportunity for faculty and peers to engage in dialogue and knowledge sharing.

CORA Policies

DISCLOSURE The Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement (CORA) its employees, affiliates, and contractors shall disclose to learners, prior to the start of the learning event, any instructor’s proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices, services or materials discussed, as well as the source of any compensation related to the presentation. This should occur at the commencement of any learning event.

NON-DISCRIMINATION The Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement (CORA) its employees, affiliates, and contractors shall not discriminate against any individual or make explicit references of a discriminator nature based on gender, gender identity, race/ethnicity, religion, age, disability, socioeconomic status, and/or sexual orientation.

Picture Guide for Accessing the Guidebook File
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PDF file
Click here to view the picture guide for accessing the Guidebook “Teaching Men of Color in the Community College”.

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Introduction to the training site
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Click here to view the picture guide on introduction of the training website.

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Pre-Assessment (complete this before beginning program)
Quiz
Assessment
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Module 1 - Factors Necessitating Enhanced Teaching and Learning

Module Objective
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After participating in this module, learners will be able to:

  • Identify key environmental pressures that influence the learning experiences of college men of color
  • Denote the role that race and gender socialization have on the classroom realities of college men of color
  • Recognize how societal factors systematically inhibit the college readiness of some men of color

Factors Necessitating Enhanced Teaching and Learning
Video
Recording
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Teaching Men of Color in the Community College: A Guidebook (Preface & Part I)
Activity
Reading
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Masculinities Go to Community College
Activity
Reading
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Mexicano Male Students’ Engagement with Faculty
Activity
Reading
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Latino Males in Texas Community Colleges
Activity
Reading
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The Effect of Non-Cognitive Outcomes
Activity
Reading
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The 3 Worst Job Types for College Men of Color
Activity
Reading
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Struggling to survive – striving to succeed: Food and housing insecurities in the community college.
Activity
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Assessment-Module 1
Quiz
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Module 2 - Theoretical Foundations for Teaching Men of Color

Module Objective
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After participating in this module, learners will be able to:

  • Identify predominant theories that inform research and practice on college men of color
  • Recognize how the factors encompassed in these theories serve to influence student success
  • Understand ways in which instructional faculty can levy these theories to inform relationship-building and teaching practices for community college men of color

Theoretical Foundations for Teaching Men of Color
Video
Recording
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A Conversation with Dr. Frank Harris III
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Recording
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Teaching Men of Color in the Community College: A Guidebook (Part I)
Activity
Reading
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Applying the socio-ecological outcomes model to the student experiences of men of color.
Activity
Reading
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Black Men in Higher Education
Activity
Reading
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Men of Color in Community Colleges
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Reading
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Assessment-Module 2
Quiz
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Module 3 - Strategies for Building Personal Relationships with Men of Color

Module Objective
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After participating in this module, learners will be able to:

  • Understand dispositions that are fostered by enhanced personal relationships with men of color
  • Identify three overarching categories of practices that can be used to foster personal relationships with college men of color
  • Understand ways in which instructional faculty can levy theories of men of color’s success to inform relationship-building strategies

Strategies for Building Personal Relationships with Men of Color
Video
Recording
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Teaching Men of Color in the Community College: A Guidebook (Part 2)
Activity
Reading
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Tidepools: How Men of Color Experience Community College
Video
Recording
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Black Male Community College Students and Faculty-Student Engagement
Activity
Reading
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Black Male Students in the Community College and Faculty Student Engagement: Differential Scores Across Levels of Faculty- Derived Campus Ethos
Activity
Reading
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Perceptions of Degree Utility Among Men of Color
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Student Perspectives on Faculty and Academic Success
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Assessment-Module 3
Quiz
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Module 4 - Teaching Strategies and Practices for Men of Color

Module Objective
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After participating in this module, learners will be able to:

  • Identify key dispositions that should be fostered by promising teaching and learning practices
  • Indicate five primary domains of promising teaching and learning practices
  • Denote the reasons why the teaching and learning practices depicted are critical for student success

Teaching Strategies and Practices for Men of Color
Video
Recording
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Teaching Men of Color in the Community College: A Guidebook (Part III)
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Reading
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Motivational Factors for Academic Success
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Is online learning the silver bullet for men of color?
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Apprehension to Engagement in the Classroom
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Assessment-Module 4
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Live Video Session

Module Objective
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These sessions will provide an opportunity for learners to interact with Faculty, ask questions about course content, and share ideas and activities from your campus.

  • Please be prepared with 2 questions for the Faculty
  • Please review the “AnyMeeting Users Guide” found in this module
  • Please test your system early to be sure you are prepared for the session

Live Video Session dates are listed in the course calendar and occur on selected Wednesday and Friday Afternoons form 4-5pm PST. You must complete at least 1 live video session to receive your certificate. All video session are recorded and recordings will be sent out following the session.

Live Video Session Participation
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Webinar
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Live Video Session Recording
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Certificate of Completion

Module Objective
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To obtain your certificate of completion. Please make sure you have viewed, completed, and marked all activities as complete.
Post-Assessment
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Certification of Completion
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About Instructors

Professor
Frank Harris III
Dr. Frank Harris III is a professor of postsecondary education and Co-Director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL) at San Diego State University. He is best known for his expertise in racial [in]equity in postsecondary education and has made important contributions to knowledge about college student development and the social construction of gender and race in college contexts. His work prioritizes populations that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in education.
Professor
J. Luke Wood
J. Luke Wood, Ph.D. is Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Education and Vice President for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity at San Diego State University. Formerly Wood served as Associate Vice President for Diversity and Innovation. Dr. Wood is also Co-Director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL), a national research and practice center that partners with community colleges to support their capacity in advancing outcomes for men of color. He has delivered over 1,000 scholarly and conference presentations and more than 150 publications to his credit, including 15 books and 75 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Associated Courses
  • Teaching Men of Color in the Community College

$200.00

Duration: 15 hours
Lectures: 4
Video: 2 hours
Certificate with 1.5 CEUs

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