This presentation is an introduction to a framework designed to help educators develop authenticity and agency. It is based on the ancient wisdom of the ages that all human beings are made up of mind, body and spirit and have access to a creative divine intelligence. Rios will discuss how teachers need to activate all three domains in order to teach the whole child and to transform our work for equity in education.
With advancements in social neuroscience, educators now recognize that threatening thoughts and emotions impact our behavior and cognitive functioning. Rios will discuss how this is a critical time to bring together science and ancient traditions, beliefs and practices that speak to our capacity to develop consciousness of our underlying Oneness. Rios will outline six principles for Conscientious Engagement that help educators heighten awareness of the nature of thoughts and language, how we behave in professional relationships and how we channel our energy.
Dr. Raquel Ríos is the author of the book Teacher Agency for Equity: A Framework for Conscientious Engagement (Routledge Press, 2017). She has extensive experience designing and delivering curriculum and instruction to teachers, instructional coaches and leaders. She has worked nationally across the United States and internationally in Spain, the United Arab Emirates and Puerto Rico. She holds a PhD in Educational Leadership from Touro University International, a MS in Elementary Education from Lehman College and a BS in Secondary Foreign Language education from New York University. Currently, she is an instructional designer at New Teacher Center, a national resource on mentoring and coaching for teacher effectiveness located in Santa Cruz, California. She lives and works out of New York City.
Contact: rios@realworldpd.org
Website: ConscientiousEngagement.com