Curriculum Design: Building Bridges & Beyond

Professional learning is one of the most powerful levers for equity in education.
My work focuses on creating courses and tools that help educators translate values of justice, culture, and connection into daily classroom practice.

Through Sajès Ed, I design and facilitate ASPDP-approved professional development courses that help educators strengthen family engagement, language equity, and instructional practice. Each offering invites participants to reconnect with the “why” of teaching and to design classrooms and systems that reflect justice, culture, and care.

Current & Upcoming Courses

Building Bridges: Collaborating with Refugee and Immigrant Families
An educator-facing course that helps school staff move from compliance to connection. Participants explore asset-based family engagement, culturally responsive communication, and strategies for supporting newcomer students and families.
(Summer 2025 ASPDP course, fully self-paced on Teachable.)

Micro Moves for Big Impact: Boosting Engagement and Understanding
A practical, research-informed course focused on bite-sized instructional strategies that increase engagement, deepen understanding, and foster equitable participation. Designed for busy educators seeking manageable shifts that make a lasting impact.
(Spring 2026 ASPDP course, self-paced with optional community touchpoints.)

Multilingual Family Engagement: Equity-Driven Strategies for K–12 Educators
An upcoming hybrid course exploring language justice, translanguaging, and equity-minded outreach. This offering supports educators in engaging multilingual families as partners in learning and in designing inclusive communication practices across school communities.
(In development for ASPDP submission, Summer 2026.)

Together, these courses represent Sajès Ed’s commitment to culturally responsive professional learning, helping educators build bridges between schools and communities while cultivating reflection, joy, and belonging in the work of teaching.