In the ever-changing landscape of student demographics and diversity initiatives, teachers face the challenge of creating a classroom environment that goes beyond celebrations of heroes and holidays. Whether we are educators beginning the journey or far down the path into multiculturalism and inclusivity, there is always room to grow. What are some practical strategies and best practices to become the educator with whom all children thrive?
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BSS Inclusive Classroom Practices
1. Bishop Strachan School
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Beyond the Why and Into the How:
Inclusive Practices for the Classroom and Beyond
3. Agenda
Experience of Difference
Inclusive Classroom Practices
Open Space Technology
Gallery Walk and Reflections
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4. Getting the Most Out of Today
Apply Growth Mindset
Ask Questions
Participate Fully
Use Technology to Help You Engage
Visit Website After
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5. Safe Spaces 2.0 – Brave Spaces
Controversy with Civility
Own your own intent and impact
Challenge by choice – with reflection
Respect in all its multiplicity
No personal attacks, but pointed
challenges are okay
Be mindful of the true source of your
emotions
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6. Dimensions of Identity and Culture
This model of identifiers and culture was created by Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman for NAIS Summer Diversity Institute,
adapted from Loden and Rosener’s Workforce America! (1991) and from Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz & Rowe (SHRM 2003).
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The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion
9. Experiences Across Difference
Internalized Oppression/Dominance
Stereotype Threat
Accumulated Impact/
Microaggressions
Code/Mode Switching
Fish Seeing the Water
“Normal” versus “Good”
“Intent” versus “Impact”
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11. What Can We Do
to Increase Inclusion and Safety?
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- Increasing Trust
- Distinguishing
Behaviors
- Overcoming History
and Impact
12. Do You See Me?
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- Representation on the
Walls
- Representation in the
Curriculum
- Interest in Personal
Story (Sharing of
Personal Story)
- Interactions In and Out
of the Classroom
- Demonstration of Care
13. Do You Hear Me?
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- - Incorporation of Prior
Knowledge and Experience
- - Seeking and Responding
to Student Feedback
- - Student Choice in the
Curriculum
- - Empathy Reflex
- - Authoritative Discipline
14. Will You Treat Me Fairly?
- Clear and High
Expectations
- Equal Discipline and
Rewards
- Support in Struggle and
Push in Success
- Consistent and
Predictable Assessment
- Different Kinds of
Success
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15. - Understanding of
Identity and Experience
- Interruption of Exclusive
or Oppressive Behavior
- Teaching and
Discussing Cultural and
Power Difference
- Encouragement of and
Practice with
Collaboration
Will You Protect Me?
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16. You Win Some, You Lose Some
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17. Ah Ha’s and D’OH!s
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- What are some new insights about what
helps create inclusivity and cultural
competency in the classroom and beyond?
- What already existing practices INCREASE
inclusivity and cultural competence? How
can we incorporate more practices like
these?
19. Timeline for Early Awareness of
Difference and Oppression
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Age Signs
6 months Can discern racial feature differences
3 years Awareness of own and others’ gender.
Beginning awareness of gender roles
5 years Desire to categorize – self, others
Curiosity about meaning of differences
Aware of biases
7 years Can regulate biases versus behaviors
Starting to parrot adult messages
3rd grade Are aware of societal stereotypes
5th grade Have internalized stereotypical messages
20. When They’re Little
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Theme: Trying to Understand the World
Curiosity based questions about difference
Find out what they’re actually asking
Find out why they’re asking
Answer their questions straightforwardly
Model and coach humility, delight, and
curiosity about difference
Be mindful of children’s media – it’s not
always good for kids
21. Curricular Approaches
Exposure Base
Allowing Questions
Gentle Guidance
Modeling Comfort With Discussions
Expanding Definition of What’s Possible
Fairness, Kindness, and Rightness
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22. Examples
The Black Santa Story
The Jackie Robinson Story
What Makes a Family?
Alternate Fairy Tales
Dress-Up Corner
Guest Speakers That Defy Stereotypes
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23. The Middle Years
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Theme: Who Am I? How Do I Have Power?
“Friendship Extinction Event”
Identity search through grouping
Good and bad cliques
Open their horizons about identity
Be steady through their rollercoaster
Coach more, teach less
24. In the Later Years
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Theme: My Future Place in the World
Gender and sexuality stereotypes
Power play through social status
The role of inclusivity in their college,
professional, and personal lives
Charging them to “practice for the real thing”
Define values and boundaries, then accept
that they will push
Be their consultant
25. Curricular Approaches
Experiential And Discovery Base
Facilitating Questions and Discussions
Media Literacy
Patterns and Systems
Values and Actions
Autonomy and Choice
Justice and Activism
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26. Examples
Class Mottoes
Products of Puberty
Barbie Math
Science and Ethics
Nacirema
What’s So Funny?
Video Documentary Project
Mathematical Patterns of Representation
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28. What Parents Fear and
What We Can Do About It
“I don’t have any language around this…”
“I want to protect their innocence…”
“Are you teaching my kids values?”
“I don’t want my kid to feel spotlighted…”
“Will this get them into college?”
Heads Up Communication
Resources and Language
Clear Reiteration of Mission and Values
Research and Your Expertise
Explicit Communication of Parents’ Roles
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32. Open Space: Four Principles
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Whoever comes are the right people.
Whatever happens is the only
thing that could have.
When it starts is
the right time.
When it’s over
it's over.
33. Open Space: The Law of Two Feet
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If you find yourself in a situation
where you are neither learning
or contributing, move
somewhere where you can. This
is a law like the Law of Gravity.
34. Open Space: Central Question
How can BSS become more
inclusive in the classroom and
beyond?
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35. Open Space Topics
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Word choice for inclusivity (17)
What do we mean by inclusive? (13)
Gender and Sexuality Diversity in Mission & Programs (18)
Special Events inclusivity (24)
How are we modeling inclusion? (16)
Supporting parents/guardians who don’t speak English (NE corner table)
Ad campaign that is genuinely inclusive (1)
Inclusivity in sports teams (3)
Supporting students who are less visible/vocal (4)
What are the conversations we would like to have, and what gets in the
way? (22)
New students, boarding students, rising students integration (5)
What channels let us know when we’re NOT getting it right? (6)
Curriculum for explicitly addressing power, difference, and inequity (10)
What to say when we are intervening (15)
Compiling resource books for primary students (23)
Working with parents/guardians on how THEY can be inclusive (19)
Transparency and awareness in mental health (21)
36. OST Work Time Round One
Please return and
post chart paper(s)
BY 2:00pm
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37. Open Space Gallery Walk
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39. Presenter Information
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6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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40. Resources
• Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman, “Privilege and
Power,” Summer Diversity Institute, National Association
of Independent Schools, 2009
• Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, Nurture Shock
• Kevin Jennings, GLSEN (Gay Lesbian and Straight Education
Network) www.glsen.org
• Allan G. Johnson, Privilege, Power, and Difference
• Johnnie McKinley, “Leveling the Playing Field and Raising
African American Students’ Achievement in Twenty-nine
Urban Classrooms,” New Horizons for Learning,
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/differentiated/
mckinley.htm
Michael J Nakkula and Eric Toshalis, Understanding Youth.
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