The Components of Care

“The Components of Care curriculum was developed to support teachers in supporting African American students in the classroom. There are six modules that address the various competencies that are necessary for teachers to understand but are often missing from teacher education programs. If thirty three percent of teachers are leaving the classroom within the first three years and forty six percent leave within the first five years, we must change our practices to support the teachers’ persistence in the field. If we support the holistic development of educators by providing curriculum on caring for students, while also addressing the care of educators, we may further support their persistence in the field.” - Dr. Didi Watts Ed.D

We are offering six learning modules:

1. Introduction to Care 

2. Themes of Care 

3. Care in Educational Experiences 

4. Care in the Classroom 

5. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Classroom 

6. Bringing it All Together: Teaching as Activism