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Introduction to Equity www.theequitycollaborative.com
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Here’s what we are going for . . .• Exploretheconceptsofbias,oppression,andprivilege,andhowtheycreatetheconditionsforinequitiesinschool.
•Developnewlisteningskillstoreducebiasandimproveeffectivenessforworkingacrossdifference.
•Exploreamodelforparentalengagementthatemphasizesworkingacrossdifference.
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GraigMeyer919-824-4180DanyaPerry919-614-0569Twitter@EquityCollab
Sendquestionsorcommentsatanypointduringthesession
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Diversity Rounds
Howhasthiselementofyourculturalbackgroundimpactedyourrelationshiptothelargerworld?•Wheredidyougrowup?•Whatkindofastudentwereyouinhighschool?
•Whatdoyouconsidertobeyourrace?
!“HowGreatLeadersInspireAction,”SimonSinek,TheGoldenCircle
WHAT
HOW
WHYOUTSIDE IN/CONVENTIONAL INSIDE OUT/REMARKABLE
STARTING WITH THE WHY
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STARTING WITH THE WHY
Sharewithsomeonenearyou…
Whydoyoulovepublicschools?
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The Problem to Solve
Toachieveeducationalequityforthemostunderservedandmarginalizedstudents,thereisaneedtoclosethe
OpportunityGapnotjustoneofitsoutcomes...
theAchievementGap.
Removingthepredictabilityofsuccessandfailurethatcurrentlycorrelateswithanysocialorculturalfactor
Interruptinginequitablepractices,challengingbiases,andcreatinginclusiveschoolenvironmentsforall.
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Working towards equity means…
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What Gets in the Way
Howdowell-intentionedindividualscreateinequityforstudentsandfamilies?
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What Gets in the Way
There’sagapbetweenourintentionforaqualityeducationforeverychild,
andtheactionswetakeandconditionsweprovide,
thatpreventstudentsfromsucceedingtotheirfullpotential.
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Let’splayagame…
Howdoesthegameof“Taboo”work?
1.Awordorphraseyou’retryingtogetthe“guesser”tosay
2.Identified“Taboo”wordsthatcannotbeused
Cultural Schema
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Let’splayagame…Howdoesthegameof“Taboo”work?
ThreeRoles…
•Acluegiver
•Aguesser
•ATaboo“proctor”
Cultural Schema
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Ruby Slippers
DorothyKansas
Judy GarlandShoes
Wicked Witch
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Cultural Schema
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What is culture?Cultureisasystemofsharedbehaviors,beliefs,customs,values,andwaysofknowingthatguidegroupsofpeopleintheirdailylifeandaretransmittedfromonegenerationtothenext.Cultureisthe“language”ofpeople’sthinking,feelingandbehavior.
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Cultural SchemaCreateyourowncard…1. Writeawordorphrase
thatreflectsanequitychallenge
2. Addfive“taboo”wordsthatyouhaveheardcommonlyrelatedtothetopterm.
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Culturally Responsive TeachingTheabilitytorecognizedifferencesbasedonculture,(language,race,ethnicity,genderandotheraspectsofindividualidentity)andtorespondtothosedifferencesinaproductivewayinordertofosterstudentlearning.
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ThreeKeyLeadershipSkills…
1.ListeningforCulturalSchemathatisdifferentfromyourstosupportyourownreflectionandchange
2.MatchingyourpracticetotheirCulturalSchema
3.HelpingthemtolearnandperformacrossCulturalSchema
Culturally Responsive Listening
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AoccdrnigtoarscheearchratNtotingahmUinervtsy,itdeosn’tmttaerinwhatoredrtheltteersinawordare,theolnyiprmoatnttihngisthatthefristandlsatltteerbeintherghitpclae.Thersetcanbeataotlmsesandyoucanstillraeditwouthitaporbelm.Thisisbcuseaethehuamnmniddeosnotraederveylteterbyistlef,butthewordasawlohe.
AccordingtoaresearcheratNottinghamUniversity,itdoesn’tmatterinwhatorderthelettersinawordare,theonlyimportantthingisthatthefirstandlastletterbeintherightplace.Therestcanbeatotalmessandyoucanstillreaditwithoutaproblem.Thisisbecausethehumanminddoesnotreadeveryletterbyitself,butthewordasawhole.
Processing What We See
Backwards Bicycle Video https://youtu.be/MFzDaBzBlL0
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What is Implicit Bias?
Implicitbiasisdefinedasthementalprocessthatcreatesunconsciousassociationsandattitudestowardpeopleandgroupsofpeoplebasedoncharacteristicssuchasrace,ethnicity,gender,age,appearance,andsexualorientation.
Implicit/Unconsciousbeliefsandattitudesaboutpeopleofcolorarereferredtoas“implicitracialbias”.
Car Thief Video https://youtu.be/MuyMuLGXxTs
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Implicit Racial Bias‣ Powerful: Negative unconscious racial attitudes can be more powerful than our explicit attitudes about race.
‣ Less Egalitarian: Typically, unconscious racial attitudes are less egalitarian than what we explicitly think about race.
‣ Self Reinforcing: Our refusal to talk about and confront issues of race reinforces negative implicit racial bias.
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Inwhatwayshasimplicitracialbiasimpactedyourlife?
Dyad Prompt
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TheExperienceofOppressionandPrivilegeOppression Privilege
Women Men
Children Adults
PeopleofColor WhitePeople
Non-ChrisZan ChrisZan
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Queer/Trans Heterosexual
GenderNon-conforming GenderConforming
45YearsandOlder 25-45YearsOld
Immigrant U.S.Born
WorkingClass/PoorBackground Owning/MiddleClassBackground
Disabled TemporarilyAble-Bodied
NotCollegeEducatedorParentsNotCollegeEducated CollegeEducatedorParentsCollegeEducated
SingleParentorRaisedbyaSingleParent TwoParentFamilyorRaisedinaTwoParentFamily
AdoptedorFosterChild NotAdoptedorFosterChild
EnglishasaSecondLanguage EnglishasaPrimaryLanguage
“Fat” “Average”or“Thin”
DarkerComplexionedPeopleoftheSameRace LighterComplexionedPeopleoftheSameRace
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Wheredoyournegativebiasesshowup?Whatareyouabletodetectaboutyourownbiases?
Dyad Prompt
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Reflecting on Bias
Whatisonebiasthatyouknowyouhaveaboutstudentsandonewayyoucaninterruptthatbias?
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Reflecting on Bias
Howdoyourmultipleidentitiescombinetocreatethewaythatyouviewoppressionandequity?
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The Practice of Listening
About Listening…
Wespend45%ofawaketimelistening
80%ofawaketimeisspentcommunicating
Most People Listen Actively for 17 Seconds!
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75%ofthewordsareignored,misunderstood,orforgotten
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What kind of listener are you?Types of Listening Active Passive Informational Conversational Argumentative Inattentive Pretend
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“ConstructivistListening”Purposes:1.Itisvaluableforustobelistenedtoasweinquireintoemotionalandintellectualdemandsofchallenginginequity.
ThePracticeofListening
2.“ConstructivistListening”structurescanserveasapracticespaceforthedeeplisteningnecessarytosustainouralliancesacrossrace,class,gender,languageandotherformsofdifference.
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• Eachpersonisgivenequaltimetotalk
• Thetalkerdoesnotcriticizeorcomplainaboutothersduringher/histimetotalk
“Constructivist Listening” Guidelines
• Thelistenerdoesnotinterruptorbreakinwithapersonalstory
• Confidentialityismaintained
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Shareanexperiencewhereyou’veattemptedtoworkacrosssocialorculturaldifferenceandfeltstuckorchallenged.Givenyouridentity,whatthoughtsand
feelingsdoesthisbringupforyou?Whathavebeensomeoutcomesorconsequences?
Dyad Prompt
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Whatareyourcurrentstrategiesandstructuresthatsupportlisteningtopeople?Whodoyoubelieveyouneedtolistentoinordertobridgesometypeofsocialorculturaldifference?Whyisthatperson/
thosepeopleimportant?
Dyad Prompt
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Threeideasthatlisteningcando…• Createspaceforpeopletosharetheirexperiences
• Buildrelationshipsacrossdifferences
• Supportchangethroughpracticewithpeople
The Practice of Listening
Three Rules for Listening
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• Onlyaskquestionstowhichyoudon’talreadyknowtheanswer
•Questionsreferenceanswers
•Onlygiveadviceonceitisrequested
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Whatcanyoudotoimproveyourabilitytolistentopeoplewhoaredifferentfromyou?Howmightthathelptoreduceyourbiases?
Dyad Prompt
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Stretch Break
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MicrolabReflectionProtocol
•Awaytoprocessourthoughtsfromtheday
•AwaytopracZceourlisteningskillswitha“workingtrio”
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MicrolabReflectionProtocol• Everyonehas\metowriteinresponsetoagivenprompt.
• Eachmemberofthetriohastwominutestosharewhattheywroteorwhatthey’rethinkingwithoutinterrup\on.
• Repeattheprocessforthesecondandthirdprompts,eachmemberofthetriosharingfirstatsomepoint.
• Finishtheprotocolwith\metodiscussandrespondtowhattheyheardfromeachother.
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MicrolabReflectionProtocolPromptOne:Whatarethemostpressingchallengesorques\onsyouhaveaboutequityinyourrole?
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MicrolabReflectionProtocolPromptTwo:Givenyourequitychallenges,whatresourcescouldyoudrawupontoaddressthosechallenges?
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MicrolabReflectionProtocolPromptThree:Whataddi\onalsupportsdoyouneedfromcolleaguesandadministratorstoaddressthoseequitychallenges?
Whowillyougotoandaskforthissupport?
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MicrolabReflectionProtocolPromptThree:Whatskillsdoyoubelieveyouneedtolearnorprac\ceinordertoaddresstheequityissue?
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MicrolabReflectionProtocolLargeGroup:
Whatdidyoulearnfromyourcolleagues?
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Whatisyourmajortakeawayfromtoday’ssession?Howwillitimpactwhatyoudothis
year?
Dyad Prompt
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Happening in November
•AdminCouncil:Coachingskills,se/ngequitygoals •ParentalEngagementWorkshop:Eachschoolbrings3-4staff •ParentGroupMeeZng2•HSStudentEquityDay:Deepeningawarenessofequityissuesandbuildingrela@onshipsacrossdifference.
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Feedback Desired…
•Somethingyouappreciatedabouttoday.
•Somethingyouwouldchangeabouttoday’ssession.
•Aquestionyouhaveaboutthisworkgoingforward.
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IntroductiontoRacialEquity
August17,2018
Graig [email protected]
www.theequitycollaborative.com
