COURSE DESCRIPTION

This live webinar course will help participants recognize and challenge deficit ideologies surrounding Black literacy. We will discuss the pervasiveness of deficit ideologies and their role in perpetuating inequities in school and beyond. Participants will gain insights about fostering equity and inclusivity while exploring strategies to build upon the cultural and linguistic funds of knowledge that Black students bring to the classroom.
 

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Related Area)

*To inquire about future offerings or to schedule a session for your department, please contact CETeam@iREACT.org
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

· Identify at least three practices that contribute to deficit ideologies.

· List and employ three strategies to counteract deficit thinking in educational contexts.

· Identify three strategies to build upon the preliteracy skills of Black youth.
 

COURSE DETAILS

Date and Time: 01 Dec 2025 ▪ 12:00 pm-1:00pm CT

Course Cost: $20

Subject Code: Related Area 7030

Completion requirements: Watch the course video, achieve a score of 80% on the multiple-choice quiz, and review the course within 7 days of purchase. ​

For additional information about this course, please contact the REACT Initiative, Inc. Continuing Education Team at CETeam@iREACT.org. For more information about REACT and our services, please visit www.iREACT.org.
 

COURSE AGENDA

10 min – Introduction | Framing Deficit Ideologies

15 min – Historical and contemporary literacy practices in the Black community

15 min – Black language and preliteracy

10 min – Countering deficit discourses

10 min – Conclusion / Q & A
 

PRESENTER BIO

Dr. Latimer-Hearn holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations and has served as a multilingual speech-language pathologist and educational consultant in the US and abroad since 2002. She is a recipient of the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Award. Her internationally recognized research focuses on AAE, cultural-linguistic diversity, and race and class issues in education. For more information visit www.dlhearn.net.
 

PRESENTER DISCLOSURES

Dionna Latimer-Hearn is an employee of REACT Initiative, Inc. and she will receive payment for presenting this course. Dionna Latimer-Hearn is also a recipient of the American Education Research Association (AERA) Minority Dissertation Fellowship Award which was used to fund a portion of her doctoral research.
 

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COURSE REGISTRATION:

1. Fill out the registration form and click “Proceed to Webinar.”

2. Create an account and submit payment.

3. Access the webinar and course materials.