Understanding Others
Goal of this section
By exploring various forms of human diversity (e.g. race and ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, age, educational status, religion, geography, primary language, culture, and other characteristics and experiences), educators actively seek to understand the needs of others who are similar and different from themselves. Educators engage in ongoing learning about others and question their own assumptions.
Science of Implicit Bias Terms and Definitions to know
(~ 3 minutes)
Dr. Landon Reid discusses key terms, provides definitions, and asks us to think about power and privilege.
Video from the 2018 Race & Pedagogy National Conference
Science of Implicit Bias.pdfHow Just Six Words Can Spark Conversation About Race in America
(~2 min video)
As you watch this video take note on:
What do you think when you hear "Post Racial Space"?
How do you approach looking at the world through the lens of other who have a different identity from you?
This can include but is not limited to race, ethnicity, age, SES background, gender, ability, sexuality and more.
What are some "6 word stories" that you know of ?
Are there demographic changes you see in your classroom?
"Beyond Race Awareness: White Racial Identity and Multicultural Teaching"
by. Dr. Sandra Lawrence, Ph.D, MAT
Mount Holyoke College
(~10 minute close read)
0022487197048002004.pdf"Summary of
Stages of Racial Identity Development"
Stages of Racial Identity Development"
Paying special attention to page 4, which summarizes the stages of racial identity development
by Wenatchee Valley College
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
(~10 minute close read)
Stages of Racial Identity Development.pdf