Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee from Seattle Girls' School gave a presentation on inclusion in early education. The presentation covered developing cultural competency, increasing inclusivity, and working with young children. It discussed identifying dimensions of identity and culture, developing cultural awareness and intelligence, and countering oppression through inclusion. The presentation provided a timeline of early awareness of differences and oppression in children and suggested developmentally appropriate approaches to diversity work with young kids through exposure, allowing questions, gentle guidance, and expanding what is possible. It also addressed partnering with parents and stretching inclusive boundaries.
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Inclusion in the Early Years:
Why, What, and How
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3. Agenda
ď§ Cultural Competency
ď§ Increasing Inclusivity
ď§ Working With Young Children
ď§ Questions and Answers
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4. Dimensions of Identity and Culture
This model of identifiers and culture was created by Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman for NAIS Summer Diversity Institute,
adapted from Loden and Rosenerâs Workforce America! (1991) and from Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz & Rowe (SHRM 2003).
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The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion
7. Timeline for Early Awareness of
Difference and Oppression
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Age Signs
6 months Can discern racial feature differences
3 years Awareness of own and othersâ gender.
Beginning awareness of gender roles
5 years Desire to categorize â self, others
Curiosity about meaning of differences
Aware of biases
7 years Can regulate biases versus behaviors
Starting to parrot adult messages
3rd grade Are aware of societal stereotypes
5th grade Have internalized stereotypical messages
8. When Theyâre Little
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Theme: Trying to Understand the World
ď§ Curiosity based questions about difference
ď§ Find out what theyâre actually asking
ď§ Find out why theyâre asking
ď§ Answer their questions straightforwardly
ď§ Model and coach humility, delight, and
curiosity about difference
ď§ Be mindful of childrenâs media â itâs not
always good for kids
9. Curricular Approaches
ď§ Exposure Base
ď§ Allowing Questions
ď§ Gentle Guidance
ď§ Modeling Comfort With Discussions
ď§ Expanding Definition of Whatâs Possible
ď§ Fairness, Kindness, and Rightness
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10. Examples
ď§ The Black Santa Story
ď§ The Jackie Robinson Story
ď§ What Makes a Family?
ď§ Alternate Fairy Tales
ď§ Dress-Up Corner
ď§ Guest Speakers That Defy Stereotypes
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12. What Parents Fear and
What We Can Do About It
ď§ âI didnât know about this stuffâŚâ
ď§ âI donât have any language around thisâŚâ
ď§ âI want to protect their innocenceâŚâ
ď§ âAre you teaching my kids values?â
ď§ âI donât want my kid to feel spotlightedâŚâ
ď§ Heads Up Communication
ď§ Resources and Language
ď§ Clear Reiteration of Mission and Values
ď§ Research and Your Expertise
ď§ Explicit Communication of Parentsâ Roles
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14. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girlsâ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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15. Identity Resources
⢠Carlos H. Arce, âA Reconsideration of Chicano Culture
and Identityâ
⢠Atkinson, Morten, & Sue, âRacial/Cultural Identity
Development Model (R/CID)â
⢠Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker, âSocioemotional
Development for Girlsâ
⢠Vivienne Cass, âHomosexual identity formation: Testing
a theoretical modelâ
⢠William Cross, Shades of Black: Diversity in African
American Identityâ
⢠Anthony DâAugelli, â Identity development and sexual
orientation: Toward a model of lesbian, gay, and
bisexual developmentâ
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16. Identity Resources
⢠Erik Erikson, âEight Stages of Manâ
⢠J. E. Helms, Various Publications on Racial and Ethnic
Identity Development
⢠Jean Kim, âProcesses of Asian American Identity
Developmentâ
⢠James Maricia, âFour Ego and Identity Statusesâ
⢠Suzanne Kobasa Ouellette, âThe Three Câs of
Hardinessâ
⢠Jean S. Phinney, âEthnic Identity in Adolescents and
Adults: Review of the Researchâ
⢠Ponterotto & Pederso, Preventing Prejudice
⢠Maria P. P. Root, Various Works on Multiracial Identity
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17. Identity Resources
⢠Patricia Romney, Karlene Ferron, and Jennifer Hill,
âMeasuring the Success of Diversity Directors in
Independent Schoolsâ
⢠Pedro Ruiz, âLatino/a Identity Development Modelâ
⢠Chalmer E. Thompson and Robert T. Carter, Racial
Identity Theory
⢠Alex Wilson, âHow We Find Ourselves: Identity
Development and Two Spirit Peopleâ
⢠Christine J. Yeh, âThe Collectivistic Nature of Identity
Development Among Asian-American College
Studentsâ
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18. Resources
ď§ Joshua M. Aronson, Ph.D., âImproving Achievement &
Narrowing the Gap,â Learning and the Brain
Conference, Cambridge, MA, November 2003
ď§ Allan G. Johnson, Privilege, Power, and Difference.
ď§ Miss Representation, documentary film on media and
women
ď§ United Nations Population Fund Statistics on Gender
Equality as of 2005
http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2005/presskit/factsheets/facts
_gender.htm
ď§ Learning to be critically literate of mass media
http://www.medialit.org/
ď§ Media Guide for Parents and Educators
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
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19. Gender Specific Resources
ď§ Jennifer Bryan, various trainings and publications on gender
and sexuality diversity, From the Dress Up Corner to the
Senior Prom
ď§ JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., Girls Will Be Girls: Raising Confident and
Courageous Daughters, How Girls Thrive
ď§ Jackson Katz, Tough Guise, Wrestling with Manhood, The
Macho Paradox
ď§ John Medina, Talaris Research Institute, various studies on
early gender differences in competition and play
ď§ Mary Pipher, Ph.D., Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of
Adolescent Girls
ď§ Rachel Simmons, Odd Girl Out, Odd Girl Speaks Out, Curse
of the Good Girl
ď§ Michael Thompson, Raising Cain, Speaking of Boys, Itâs a
Boy!
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20. Communication Resources
⢠âStereotype Threatâ 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
⢠âNon-Verbal Communication Across Culturesâ by Erica
Hagen, Intercultural Communication Resources
⢠Thiagi.com
⢠Thrive! Team Dynamics
⢠http://www.analytictech.com/mb021/action_science_
history.htm
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21. Miscellaneous Resources
⢠Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman, âPrivilege and
Power,â 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, âLeveling the Playing Field and Raising
African American Studentsâ Achievement in Twenty-nine
Urban Classrooms,â New Horizons for Learning,
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/differentiated/
mckinley.htm
Michael J Nakkula and Eric Toshalis, Understanding Youth.
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