1 hour conversation with after school program teachers and teaching assistants. What are ways to intentionally create inclusivity? What are ways to interrupt inappropriate comments, jokes, and behaviors of young children without shutting them down and losing relationships? What are best practices for creating safe spaces for authentic conversations?
1. Intentionally Inclusive Language:
Supporting Young Children
Catlin Gabel School
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3. Identity Development
What is it?
What are the
various dimensions
of identity?
Why identity
development?
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4. Identity and Cultural Inclusion
Identity Frames
Intractability
Positive and Negative Encounters
Identity Socialization
Co-Authorship of Identity
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6. 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
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7. Classroom 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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8. 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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9. Interrupting with Care
Reduce Defensiveness
– Tone
– Body Language
– Respect
Keep the Conversation Going
– Hear Them Out
– Ask Open-Ended Questions
– Set Aside Your Feeling for the Moment
– Dialogue
Build the Relationship
Win an Ally
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11. Presenter
Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Outreach Specialist
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@sgs-wa.org
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12. Identity Resources
• Carlos H. Arce, “A Reconsideration of Chicano Culture
and Identity”
• Atkinson, Morten, & Sue, “Racial/Cultural Identity
Development Model (R/CID)”
• Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker, “Socioemotional
Development for Girls”
• Vivienne Cass, “Homosexual identity formation: Testing
a theoretical model”
• William Cross, Shades of Black: Diversity in African
American Identity”
• Anthony D’Augelli, “ Identity development and sexual
orientation: Toward a model of lesbian, gay, and
bisexual development”
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13. Identity Resources
• Erik Erikson, “Eight Stages of Man”
• J. E. Helms, Various Publications on Racial and Ethnic
Identity Development
• Jean Kim, “Processes of Asian American Identity
Development”
• James Maricia, “Four Ego and Identity Statuses”
• Suzanne Kobasa Ouellette, “The Three C’s of
Hardiness”
• Jean S. Phinney, “Ethnic Identity in Adolescents and
Adults: Review of the Research”
• Ponterotto & Pederso, Preventing Prejudice
• Maria P. P. Root, Various Works on Multiracial Identity
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14. Identity Resources
• Patricia Romney, Karlene Ferron, and Jennifer Hill,
“Measuring the Success of Diversity Directors in
Independent Schools”
• Pedro Ruiz, “Latino/a Identity Development Model”
• Chalmer E. Thompson and Robert T. Carter, Racial
Identity Theory
• Alex Wilson, “How We Find Ourselves: Identity
Development and Two Spirit People”
• Christine J. Yeh, “The Collectivistic Nature of Identity
Development Among Asian-American College
Students”
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15. Resources
Joshua M. Aronson, Ph.D., “Improving Achievement &
Narrowing the Gap,” Learning and the Brain
Conference, Cambridge, MA, November 2003
Allan G. Johnson, Privilege, Power, and Difference.
Miss Representation, documentary film on media and
women
United Nations Population Fund Statistics on Gender
Equality as of 2005
http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2005/presskit/factsheets/facts
_gender.htm
Learning to be critically literate of mass media
http://www.medialit.org/
Media Guide for Parents and Educators
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
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16. Gender Specific Resources
Jennifer Bryan, various trainings and publications on gender
and sexuality diversity, From the Dress Up Corner to the
Senior Prom
JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., Girls Will Be Girls: Raising Confident and
Courageous Daughters, How Girls Thrive
Jackson Katz, Tough Guise, Wrestling with Manhood, The
Macho Paradox
John Medina, Talaris Research Institute, various studies on
early gender differences in competition and play
Mary Pipher, Ph.D., Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of
Adolescent Girls
Rachel Simmons, Odd Girl Out, Odd Girl Speaks Out, Curse
of the Good Girl
Michael Thompson, Raising Cain, Speaking of Boys, It’s a
Boy!
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17. Communication Resources
• “Stereotype Threat” by Joshua Aronson
• Brenda J. Allen, Difference Matters: Communicating
Social Identity
• William Gudykunst, Cross-Cultural and Intercultural
Comunication
• Milton Bennett, PhD, Intercultural Communication
Institute www.intercultural.org
• “Non-Verbal Communication Across Cultures” by Erica
Hagen, Intercultural Communication Resources
• Thiagi.com
• Thrive! Team Dynamics
• http://www.analytictech.com/mb021/action_science_
history.htm
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18. Miscellaneous 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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