Welcome!
Diversity refers to everything that makes people different from one another. In a classroom, that can be race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, ability, age, religious belief, political convictions, reading level, athletic ability, and more.
This toolkit is here to help you build the awareness, knowledge, and skills to facilitate an inclusive school community for staff, students, and their families. Embracing D.E.I. requires more than good intentions, it takes a willingness and commitment to take action.
Warmly, Yolande
1
Laying the Groundwork
Understanding paradigms, and the visible and hidden characteristics that shape how we see one another.
This session covers
Maslow before Bloom · understanding our paradigms · the iceberg activity
2
The Terminology of D.E.I.
Building a shared, working definition of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
This session covers
Diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging · ethnocentrism
3
Understanding Stereotypes and Bias
The difference between a stereotype and a bias, implicit versus explicit bias, and the real effects of microaggressions.
This session covers
Stereotype vs. bias · implicit vs. explicit bias · microaggressions
4
Breaking Down Barriers
A practical, step-by-step approach to identifying and changing your own personal biases.
This session covers
Identify, understand, and change · a five-step approach to changing your personal lens
5
Strategies for Equity in the Classroom
Six concrete strategies for putting equity into daily practice, and where to go from here.
This session covers
Six strategies for equity · reflection & closing
How to use this toolkit
01
Work through in order
Each session builds on the last, from understanding paradigms through to concrete classroom strategies.
02
Sit with the reflections
The reflection prompts are where this becomes personal practice, not just theory. Take your time with them.
03
Revisit any time
This is a toolkit, not a one-time read. Come back to any session whenever your classroom needs it.
04
No pressure, just growth
There is no scoring here. This is a space to build awareness and skill at your own pace.