Folk wisdom tells us young children don't notice differences or have any biases, yet research is telling us otherwise. What are age appropriate ways to develop intentionally inclusive and identity conscious children? [This session addresses the developmental needs of children in grades K-8)
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The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion
7. Early Awareness of Difference
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Age Signs
6 months Can discern racial feature differences
3 years Awareness of own and others’ gender.
Beginning awareness of gender roles
5 years Desire to categorize – 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
cross group play can increase
5th grade Have internalized stereotypical messages
cross group play can decrease
8. Reflection Pause
What is new, interesting,
or thought provoking?
How have you seen these
developmental stages
manifest in your own
students?
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9. When They’re Little
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Theme: Trying to Understand the World
Curiosity based questions about difference
“Blurting out” of current understanding
Find out what they’re actually saying/asking
Find out why they’re saying/asking
Answer their questions straightforwardly
Model and coach humility, delight, and
curiosity about difference
Be mindful of children’s media – it’s not
always good for kids
10. The Middle Years
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Theme: Who Am I? How Do I Have Power?
“Friendship Extinction Event”
Identity search through grouping
Good and bad cliques
Open their horizons about identity
Be steady through their rollercoaster
Coach more, teach less
11. Reflection Pause
What is new, interesting,
or thought provoking?
What has gone well in the
past with addressing
developmental needs, and
what would you do
differently?
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12. Curricular Approaches:
Early Years
Exposure Base
Allowing Questions
Gentle Guidance
Modeling Comfort With Discussions
Expanding Definition of What’s Possible
Fairness, Kindness, and Rightness
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13. Examples
The Black Santa Story
The Jackie Robinson Story
What Makes a Family?
Xs and Os
Alternate Fairy Tales
Dress-Up Corner
Guest Speakers That Defy Stereotypes
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14. Curricular Approaches:
Middle Years
Experiential And Discovery Base
Facilitating Questions and Discussions
Media Literacy
Patterns and Systems
Values and Actions
Autonomy and Choice
Justice and Activism
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15. Examples
Products of Puberty
Barbie Math
Nacirema
What’s So Funny?
Video Documentary Project
Pay It Forward
Data Manipulations
Problem-Solving Through Coding
The Scholar’s Club
Teaching Younger Youth
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16. Reflection Pause
What is new, interesting,
or thought provoking?
What has gone well in the
past with curriculum, and
what would you do
differently?
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18. What Families Fear and
What We Can Do About It
“I didn’t know about this stuff…”
“I don’t have any language around this…”
“I want to protect their innocence…”
“Are you teaching my kids values?”
“I don’t want my kid to feel spotlighted…”
Heads Up Communication
Resources and Language
Clear Reiteration of Mission and Values
Research and Your Expertise
Explicit Communication of Parents’ Roles
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20. Presenter Information
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Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Outreach Specialist
Seattle Girls’ School
1700 24th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 451-5233
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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