Microaggressions In The Classroom
By: Madi McClary
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Learning Targets:
Learning Targets:
By the end of this lesson college students should be able to:
Define Microaggressions and recognize examples within classroom settings.
Explain why eliminating Microaggressions in school settings are necessary to get rid of to create inclusive classrooms.
Develop solutions to prevent Microaggressions in classrooms in the future.
Image Section:
Image Section:
The images that I chose represent African American teachers teaching a group of multicultural students about eliminating Microaggressions in the classroom. The one picture with the male teacher, he is pointing to signs that are specfially about creating an inclusive classroom. I included the ones with female teachers because I am a female, but I loved the the other image with the male teacher.
Anticipatory Section:
Anticipatory Section:
In what ways do micraggressions - intentional or unintentional - affect a student's sense of belonging and ability to learn in school?
Consider what it may feel like to be a student in a classroom who is still in the process of discovering and getting to know themselves. Not knowing what you really like or dislike, and then face students or teachers that constantly make comments about the things that make you different. How would this affect your comfortability with other students or teachers? Would you still feel like you belong?
The goal of this lesson is to explore the negitive impacts that Microaggressons have on students inside the classroom and how it negatively impacts their education.
Concept Overview: Microaggressions in the Classroom
Concept Overview: Microaggressions in the Classroom
"What are Microaggressions?"
Microaggressions are subtle verbal and nonverbal insults - intentional or unintentional that send derogatory or negative messages (Donahue, 2022). They can target factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, or religion and may occur between students and teachers. There are simple actions that are seen as microaggressions like “failing to learn to pronounce or continuing to mispronounce the names of students after they have corrected you” (Wing Sue). Understanding and addressing microaggressions help teachers create respectful, inclusive classrooms where all students feel appreciated.
"Why is ridding Microaggressions in the classroom important?"
Eliminating microaggressions is essential for building inclusive classrooms where students feel valued and able to learn together. Microaggressions can harm student's participation, sense of belonging, and overall well-being, contributing to issues such as anxiety and depression (Keels et al., 2017). Teachers play a key role in fostering environments that support and respect every student (Donahue, 2022).
"What are solutions for getting rid of Microaggressions in the classroom?"
Teachers can fight Microaggressions by searching intrinsically, recognizing their own biases, and addressing inappropriate comments when they are said. By acknowledging harm, reflecting on privilege, and engaging in open conversations, educators model inclusivity and help create safer, more respectful learning spaces (Donahue, 2022; Marie Kiles & Chisholm - Burns, 2022).
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
Respect and representation matters, plain and simply put. Educators must shift thier focus from just teaching information that will be on a test, but also making sure that students are engaged and comfortable in class. This means getting to know students on a personal level. It is important to create a mutual respect between students and teachers.
Multiple Choice Questions:
Multiple Choice Questions:
What is the definiton of a Microaggression?
a racial slur
an unconscious bias
subtle verbal or nonverbal insults that are intentional or unintentional that send negative messages
a message given by a teacher that offends another student without the teacher knowing that the student is offended
What type of classrooms does the ridding Microaggressions create?
a chaotic classroom
an inclusive classroom
a colorful classrooom
an unbiased classroom
What are of the negitive affects that microaggressions have on students in the classroom?
suicide
depression
low performances on school tests and quizes
teachers being fired for making students feel uncomfortable
What is one of the ways that teachers can fight microaggressions within themselves?
looking within themselves and checking their or biases
reading books to get as much information as possible
interviewing students to make sure that have enough information on them so that they don't make them feel uncomfortable in the classroom
having students fill out forms about their race, gender, ethnicity, and social class
Answers:
Answers:
subtle verbal or nonverbal insults that are intentional or unintentional that send negative messages
an inclusive classroom
depression
looking within themselves and checking their or biases
References:
References:
Donahue, C. (2022, May). Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Addressing Bias, Microaggressions, and Multiculturalism in the Classroom. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/s7526j76r
Keels, M., Durkee, M., & Hope, E. (2017). The psychological and academic costs of school-based racial and ethnic microaggressions. American Educational Research Journal, 54(6), 1316–1344. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831217722120
Marie Kiles, T., & Chisholm-Burns, M. (2022). Five essential steps for faculty to mitigate racial bias and microaggressions in the classroom. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 86(8). https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe8796
University of Colorado Boulder. (n.d.). Microaggressions. Center for Teaching & Learning. https://www.colorado.edu/center/teaching-learning/inclusivity/microaggressions
Wing Sue, D. (n.d.). Examples of microaggressions in the classroom. https://www.rit.edu/aes/sites/rit.edu.aes/files/2020-08/Microaggressions_in_the_Classroom.pdf
How I Used AI/ Reflection:
How I Used AI/ Reflection:
I used AI to help me create this lesson plan by helping me to brainstorm ideas to make it more attractive to college students. I also used AI to help me concise my lengthy descriptions into short ones to help readers keep attention when reading the information. I also used Canva to help generate personal images for this assignment.
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