Opening Doors

An Implementation Template for Cultural Proficiency

Trudy Tuttle Arriaga, Randall B. Lindsey

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Corwin Press Inc
29 February 2016

Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL); Teaching of a specific subject

"See how one school district made Cultural Proficiency real—and how you can too!

In spite of Brown vs. Board of Education, true integration and corresponding equality of educational opportunity is still far from reality in American schools.

Opening Doors tells the story of Ventura Unified School District′s successful implementation of cultural proficiency, which opened long-closed doors for marginalized students and returned gains on every key success metric. Most importantly, it will empower you to do the same for your school or district. Resources include:

A method for evaluating the impact of educational decisions on students′ access to learning A clear three-year implementation plan for making your school culturally proficient A content-rich companion website that includes templates and forms for implementing the book’s suggestions

It is long past time to make cultural proficiency real by ensuring universally equal access to educational resources for all students. This book removes the remaining barriers to the achievement of this ideal.

""This powerfully insightful and thought provoking book, takes us on a journey to culturally proficient actions.""

—Rosemary Papa, Professor

Northern Arizona University

""The book is full of compassion, conviction and hope—pure heart, pure corazón—in the quest to tackle inequality and the opportunity gap head on.""

—Gilberto Q. Conchas, Professor of Educational Policy and Social Context

University of California, Irvine"

By: Trudy Tuttle Arriaga, Randall B. Lindsey
Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 177mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9781483388793
ISBN 10: 1483388794
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 29 February 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dedication Acknowledgment Publisher′s Acknowledgments Foreword About the Authors Prologue Chapter 1 – What Frames Us, Defines Us Getting Centered Going Deeper Chapter 2 - Culturally Proficient Leadership Fosters Transformative Change Getting Centered Going Deeper Chapter 3 – Change Begins with Core Value and Belief Statements Getting Centered Going Deeper Activity 3.1 – Can You Believe? Activity 3.2 – Walking Forward Part I Chapter 4 – Yes, We Actually Live Our Values Getting Centered Going Deeper Activity 4.1 – Walking Forward Part II Activity 4.2 – I Am Activity Chapter 5 – Continuous Learning Involves Deconstructing our Learning Getting Centered Going Deeper Activity 5.1 - The Power of Us Activity 5.2 – Opening Doors for Students – Do Our Actions Reflect Our Values? Part 1 Activity 5.3 – Opening Doors for Students – To What Extent are We Escorting Students Through the Doors? Part 2 Activity 5.4 – Data that Demonstrates Areas of Need Activity 5.5 – Book Club Epilogue Resources Resource A – Book Study Guide Resource B - Cultural Proficiency Books’ Essential Questions Resource C – 3-Year Implementation Journey Resource D – A Cultural Proficiency Implementation Model References

"Dr. Trudy T. Arriaga currently serves as the Dean of Equity and Outreach in the Graduate School of Education at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA. She continues to contribute to the field of education through keynote speeches, workshops, leadership and equity institutes, and professional development collaborations. Trudy has enjoyed a 40-year career in education, including 14 years as the first female superintendent for Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) before retiring in July 2015. Her early roles include working as a bilingual paraeducator, teacher, assistant principal, principal, and director. In recognition of her service, VUSD named its district office the VUSD Trudy Tuttle Arriaga Education Service Center. Dr. Arriaga is also a co-author of two books, ""Leading While Female: A Culturally Proficient Response for Gender Equity"" and ""Opening Doors: An Implementation Template for Cultural Proficiency."" Randall B. Lindsey is Emeritus Professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He has served as a teacher, an administrator, executive director of a non-profit corporation, as Interim Dean at California Lutheran University, as Distinguished Educator in Residence at Pepperdine University, and as Chair of the Education Department at the University of Redlands. All of Randy’s experiences have been in working with diverse populations and his area of study is the behavior of white people in multicultural settings. His Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University, his Master of Arts in Teaching is in History Education from the University of Illinois, and his B.S. in Social Science Education is from Western Illinois University. He has served as a junior high school and high school teacher and as an administrator in charge of school desegregation efforts. At Cal State, L.A. he served as Chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as Director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity, a regional race desegregation assistance center. With co-authors he has written several books and articles on applying the Cultural Proficiency Framework in various contexts. Email – randallblindsey@gmail.com Website - CCPEP.org Twitter - @RBLindsey41"

Reviews for Opening Doors: An Implementation Template for Cultural Proficiency

I first met Trudy Arriaga at an International Cultural Proficiency Institute where she introduced me to her concept of Opening Doors and asked us the Are we who we say we are? question that she instituted at Ventura Unified School District. I recall at that time realizing how well her concepts fit within the tools of cultural proficiency. Her perspective of Opening Doors and questioning whether or not our words matched our action, truly caused me to reflect deeply and I have since incorporated this perspective into my culturally proficient staff development. Trudy has solidified my belief in cultural proficiency as being absolutely necessary for improving our school's organizational culture in a way that will help close the achievement gap. Her book will be at the top of my list as a must read recommendation for all my colleagues at the District Office. --Peter Flores III, Director of Student Services