*****PAUSING THE RIDA INSTITUTE FOR 2021******
After a year of pivoting to hosting Rida online, we will not be offering our traditional Rida Institute this year. We are taking time to assess from the last year including the increased demand for programming and the changing needs of educators. We are also turning our attention to investing in our facilitation capacity. As we continue to evolve, we are looking to fractal programming offerings by expanding our facilitation leadership and allowing for emergent iteration from our Rida roots. Please join our newsletter to stay informed of training and engagement opportunities. Until then, check out some our latest resources below:
The Rida Institute is a year-long training that prepares educators to facilitate humanizing learning spaces.
For PIE, “humanizing learning spaces” are ones that nurture connection, curiosity and reflection.
They are spaces that respect the full humanity of both students and educators, and that nurture authentic youth voice and leadership. The Institute models this experience for educators in its design, while imparting concrete tools and practices that can be applied in their classrooms.
The primary goals of the Rida Institute are to:
Connect teachers to their personal purpose in education, exploring why they teach.
Increase the resilience of educators, lowering rates of burnout.
Provide insight on practices to create more compassionate classrooms.
Increase the relevance of classroom content to students’ and educators’ lives.
Create deep relationships that will support educators throughout their career.
Rida operates on a sliding scale of $25 to $400. We do not want cost to be an obstacle for anyone; we are happy to work with you to make Rida affordable. The suggested cost per person is $250.00. You can Indicate on the application how much you can contribute to your experience.
This year-long training consists of:
FALL INTENSIVE: AUGUST - NOVEMBER
The fall intensive introduces educators to the Rida Framework, one of PIE’s tools for humanizing schooling. This framework invites educators to articulate their individual purpose within the context of their school, their neighborhood, their city and the world. From there, they identify the skills and practices to cultivate (in themselves and in their classrooms) in order to fulfill that purpose. Educators learn best practices for nurturing student agency and leadership. With the support of PIE staff and dynamic guest facilitators, they create self-defined metrics by which they can measure progress towards their stated purpose and goals.
See views and reflections from our 2019 intensive here.
MONTHLY MEET-UPS: JANUARY - JUNE
Starting in January 2021 (after the fall intensive) educators reconvene for further professional development opportunities and to cultivate a supportive community of peers with whom they can troubleshoot challenges and share successes. You can expect a monthly meet-up for the second half of the year, complimented by monthly resources to cultivate joy.
ONE ON ONE SESSIONS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Reflection is a key principle of Rida. Throughout the Institute, participants have access to one-on-one coaching sessions to reflect on what is working or not working in their learning spaces and adjust their instructional practices accordingly. Additionally, additional reflection practices are available, such as classroom observations by PIE staff and student interviews.
WE WILL NOT OFFER RIDA IN 2021. STAY TUNED FOR MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
“I walked out as a better version of the teacher and human that I aspire to be.”
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