Category
Professional Development for Cultural Competency
Category
Professional Development for Cultural Competency
State law requires districts to provide professional development for school personnel on cultural competency.
Iowa Administrative Code 281-77.10 Program of study standard.
77.10(7) Each teacher intern candidate receives dedicated coursework related to the study of human relations, cultural competency, and diverse learners, such that the candidate is prepared to work with students from diverse groups, as defined in rule 281-77.2(256). The unit shall provide evidence that teacher intern candidates develop the ability to meet the needs of all learners, including:
a. Students from diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds;
b. Students with disabilities;
c. Students who are gifted and talented;
d. English language learners; and
e. Students who may be at risk of not succeeding in school.
Iowa Administrative Code 281-79.15 Teacher candidate knowledge skills and dispositions standard.
79.15(2) Each teacher candidate receives dedicated coursework related to the study of human relations, cultural competency, and diverse learners, such that the candidate is prepared to work with students from diverse groups, as defined in rule 281-79.2(256). The unit shall provide evidence that teacher candidates develop the ability to identify and meet the needs of all learners, including:
- a. Students from diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- b. Students with disabilities.
- c. Students who are struggling with literacy, including those with dyslexia.
- d. Students who are gifted and talented.
- e. English language learners.
- f. Students who may be at risk of not succeeding in school. This preparation will include classroom management addressing high-risk behaviors including, but not limited to, behaviors related to substance abuse.