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Responsive Practices Learning Pathway

Being Culturally Responsive

A small-group video workshop led by Scott Simpson and Sharla Steever, Learning Specialists at Compass Partners in Learning, connecting reflection with dialogue

Format

  • The course includes a Circle of Trust introduction and four core segments.
  • Participants pause for personal reflection, journaling, and circle sharing. The course is designed for small-group learning over 4–5 weeks.

Four core segments

  • The Importance of Listening.
  • Human Beings & Relational Accountability.
  • Culturally Responsive Practices.
  • Who’s in My Circle of Trust?

Place in the pathway

  • Form groups in Seminar 1 and complete four small-group sessions before Seminar 2.
  • Debrief the discussions in Seminar 2; connect the learning to IDI and relational practice in Seminar 3.
  • The pathway allocates approximately 10 hours to the video course together with Touchstones practice.

Resources and source material