[MCP] 2-day Workshop: Overcoming Deficit Theory in Education

[Paul C. Gorski]

Greetings, friends.

Among the 2- and 4-day workshops offered at the National Multicultural  
Institute's fall conference (Nov. 8-11, Washington, DC) is one that  
may be of interest to some of you:

Debunking Deficit Theory and Other Education Myths: Strategies for  
Systemic Change

Saturday, November 10 ? Sunday, November 11, 2007
Michael Sean Funk, MA and Paul C. Gorski, PhD

Deficit theory and other similar doctrines blame students?  
disadvantaged circumstances for the lack of academic achievement too  
often found in poor schools and school districts. Such concepts ignore  
the impact of larger issues such as classism, racism, unearned  
privilege and systemic inequities that create and sustain the  
disadvantaged circumstances faced by some members of society. This  
workshop will examine how education policies, practices and structural  
inequities disproportionately impact disadvantaged students; explore  
avenues for moving beyond deficit theory; and offer strategies for  
creating models of inclusive education by focusing on structural and  
systemic transformation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Classroom teachers, staff developers, teacher  
educators, diversity trainers, school administrators, education  
consultants.

For more information on this and the other workshops being offered  
during the conference, visit  
http://www.nmci.org/leadership_institutes/workshops.html.

I hope to see some of you there.

Paul

-- 
Paul C. Gorski

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