A recent groundbreaking study by Sesame Workshop and the University of Chicago demonstrates: In the areas of equity and inclusion, we need your partnership more than ever. We often say that teachers and parents have the same job, just different shifts. This impulse toward “likeness” not only discounts our “identity” differences, but it flattens opportunities to share different communication styles, political opinions, religious thoughts, individual values, and cultural traditions-all of which are so necessary to allow children the opportunity to welcome a future with myriad opportunities. Defaulting to these invisible norms invites “color blindness,” a well-meaning gesture that attempts to find commonality among different groups but instead can further divide us through its use of a single lens to view issues and identity. When we nullify differences in favor of likenesses, the “likeness” is often anchored in culturally dominant norms: white, middle class, heteronormative, able-bodied, Christian. Embracing best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion school-wide, from the boardroom to the classroom.Ĭreating a school culture where we all understand and embrace differences is ongoing work which requires us to first see and acknowledge difference.Focusing on the individual and myriad ways children learn and process information.Implementing a restorative justice approach to discipline and capitalizing on the impromptu “teachable moments” that invariably arise.Creating “courageous conversations” protocol with faculty and staff. Developing a DEI curriculum scope and sequence, and implementing new literary and social studies units and lessons in grades K-8 as well as an anti-bias focus in our Preschool Division.Educating ourselves through books, articles, and professional development. At Turning Point, we have made it a strategic priority to create and foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
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