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THE CHALLENGE:
THE CHALLENGE:
Your design challenge is to create a plan for anti-racist teaching and learning that promotes acceptance, belonging, inclusion, diversity and equality.
Your design challenge is to create a plan for anti-racist teaching and learning that promotes acceptance, belonging, inclusion, diversity and equality.
Some Questions to Consider:
Some Questions to Consider:
What would an anti-racist, culturally competent curriculum look like?
What is the student and teacher role in dismantling racism?
What is the responsibility of education in creating a more just and equitable world?
How do we ensure that our teaching practices reflect cultural competencies that promote multiple perspectives, celebrate diversity, and teach for equality?
Possible Actions:
Possible Actions:
Through your inquiry, you will undoubtedly imagine many interesting ways to ensure that the teaching and learning at ISL is a safe and caring space for all learners, free from racism and discriminatory behaviour. A few ideas to consider include creating a rubric for evaluating curriculum through the anti-racist lens; evaluating the classroom libraries and mentor texts to ensure that they represent many perspectives; designing opportunities for students to learn about racism through a historical lens; and developing a plan to increase student voice within the learning experience.
Resources to Support Your Inquiry
Resources to Support Your Inquiry
ISL EVIDENCE TO CONSIDER:
ISL EVIDENCE TO CONSIDER:
Understanding where we are to help us plan our way forward.
Understanding where we are to help us plan our way forward.
The High Articles
-Thank you, RafaThe High Articles
Issue 76 (October 2018): "White History Year" (Pia Tiwari and Heloise Coubat, page 6), and "This is not Lit" (Suhasini Mehra, page 9)
Issue 77 (November 2018): Letter to the Editor (Jeremy Lloyd, page 4) . "Fifty shades of white" (Khwaish Vohra, page 5). "Colour Films" (Salim Markabi, page 11)
Issue 78 (December 2018): "Humans don't swarm" (Mark Besson, page 7). "When the screen does not reflect you" (Suhasini Mehra, pages 10-11).
Issue 80 (March 2019): A debate on International Day (Elif Civelekoglu and Pia Tiwari, pages 10-11)
Issue 85 (November 2019): "That is racist" (Cloe Uzoukwu, page 3)
Issue 86 (December 2019): "The N-word" (Mark Besson, page 8)
Issue 88 (March 2020): "#StaffSoWhite" (Tanvi Anand, page 3)
A few articles in our online edition, High Fever: What it is like to be a person of color in this world today (Khwaish Vohra); Racism at ISL (Carlijn van der Weijst)
10/8/2020 Update: Decolonise IB has changed its name to Organisation to Decolonise International Schools (ODIS) to include international schools that teach programs besides International Baccalaureate. Our website provides links to our latest podcasts, panels and articles.
International schools — the postcard of an idealised education. Well-lit classrooms with smartboards; readily available equipment still fresh in its packaging; selected teachers with frequent professional training and stimulating salaries; students of all colours from across the globe, children of the world’s elite--- READ MOREfrom a CIS webinar on racism- Thank you, Yvonne Secker
German schools teach Islam to students to give them a sense of belonging
German schools teach Islam to students to give them a sense of belonging
'We need more religious education, because it’s the only way to start a dialogue about our own traditions and values and to understand those of others' - Read More from the Independent
What We Don’t Know About Europe’s Muslim Kids and Why We Should Care | Deeyah Khan | TEDxExeter
Tiffany Jewell talks about "This Book is Anti-Racist" as part of the Virtual Book Festival for Kids & Teens, in partnership with The DoSeum.
Yes, this really is a kids book about racism. Inside, you’ll find a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens. This is one conversation that’s never too early to start, and this book was written to be an introduction for kids on the topic.
CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE-WALKTHROUGH-TOOL-2-1.pdf
TT-Lets-Talk-December-2019.pdf
Based on the four domains of the Social Justice Standards (Identity, Diversity, Justice and Action), our Learning Plan Builder allows you to select meaningful student texts, choose how you'll teach them and how you'll assess student learning. Starting with an essential question that ties into the core social justice domains will help you create a learning plan tailored to your students.
évaluer leurs privilèges et leur partialité et en être plus conscients (voir Racisme, sexisme et homophobie, et Réflexion : Exercices et exemples/Exercices de réflexion personnelle);
encourager leurs collègues à explorer ces problèmes et à en parler;
faire cesser les actes de nature sexiste, raciste et homophobe chaque fois qu’ils en sont témoins. (Voir Stratégies d’action positive/Stratégies réactives.)
Certains milieux scolaires sont très homogènes et il se peut que nous entendions rarement parler de situations de violence. Nous pouvons donc conclure qu’il n’est pas nécessaire de parler des problèmes liés à l’équité et à l’inclusion avec nos élèves. Mais les apparences sont parfois trompeuses.
En réalité, tous les membres d’une communauté scolaire peuvent se sentir exclus ou subir des injustices – les élèves, les parents, les collègues et le personnel d’administration. Mais plusieurs différences peuvent être camouflées ou censurées dans une école où les personnes ne se sentent pas en sécurité.
Understanding Sexism, Racism and Homophobia
Understanding Sexism, Racism and Homophobia
If our school environment seems fairly homogenous, if we rarely hear of violent incidents in our school, it may be easy to assume that we do not need to address issues related to equity and inclusive education with our students. Appearances, however, can be deceiving.
In a school that is not socially safe, many differences may be camouflaged, or muted, with repercussions for the individuals who must live with secrecy. Young people growing up in environments with less diversity may have fewer naturally-occurring opportunities to develop the tools and awareness that are needed to create an equitable and inclusive school environment.- Read More from Safe Schools
Thank you for the padlet, David, Simon, and Emilie
Zaretta Hammond: Coaching for Instructional Equity
The consciousness gap in education - an equity imperative | Dorinda Carter Andrews | TEDxLansingED
Cultural Pedagogy: Educational Equality for Our Youth | Isael Torres | TEDxSaltLakeCity
50 years of racism -- why silence isn’t the answer | James A. White Sr. | TEDxColumbus
For the Anti-Racist Bookshelf:
For the Anti-Racist Bookshelf:
ARTS FOCUS:
ARTS FOCUS:
Our commitment to diversity and equality is a long-standing one. We believe arts organisations, museums, and libraries, should ensure that their work draws on and reflects the full range of backgrounds and perspectives to be found in our society, as well as ensure that the leadership and workforce of arts and cultural organisations reflect the diversity of contemporary England. - See More
Anti-Racist Education Through the Visual Arts_ Lesson Plans for E.pdf
The beauty of human skin in every color | Angélica Dass
The beauty of human skin in every color | Angélica Dass
Angélica Dass's photography challenges how we think about skin color and ethnic identity. In this personal talk, hear about the inspiration behind her portrait project, Humanæ, and her pursuit to document humanity's true colors rather than the untrue white, red, black and yellow associated with race.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL
There is always more to learn...
There is always more to learn...
Explorations in inclusion, diversity, gender equity and innovation in UNHCR
Explorations in inclusion, diversity, gender equity and innovation in UNHCR
“There is a responsibility on part of the organisation to ensure that we put in place checks and balances around gender equity, and that we have processes and policies. But I would say first and foremost it has to start with each of us at a very individual and personal level.”
Excerpt: In this project, we took some time to reflect on the most latent of innovations. We believe the quest to discover and discuss inclusion, diversity and gender equity will improve our work environments and, crucially, our services to Persons of Concern. We wanted to dig beneath the surface of our conversations around diversity and inclusion to help paint a picture of the changes UNHCR wants to see. To this end, we have collated written explorations of pressing diversity challenges in the organisation, extended recorded interviews with colleagues who have experienced the difficulties of exclusion and merits of inclusion, and an artistic examination of the visual landscape of human interactions and systematic bias formation.
UNESCO Resources for Combatting Racism:
Racism, xenophobia and intolerance are problems prevalent in all societies. But every day, each and every one of us can stand up against racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes. Be a human rights champion, #fightracism and #Standup4humanrights.
International human rights law-
International human rights law-
The principles of equality and non-discrimination are enshrined at the heart of modern international law, including in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the Charter of the United Nations. They also permeate the two key international human rights Covenants, on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, and on Civil and Political Rights, as well as dozens of conventions, treaties, declarations and other important international legal instruments.
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) is the most comprehensive instrument concerned with combating racial discrimination. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 21 December 1965 and entered into force on 4 January 1969.
Other international instruments aim to protect vulnerable groups:
United Nations Celebrations
United Nations Celebrations
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March)
International Day for Tolerance (16 November)
International Decade for People of African Descent (2015 -2024)
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