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I chose this video because it showed me the reality of how there are very often oppressive patterns in news reports about minorities. Alexandra Bell's counternarrative series of news headlines and images, really strike conversations among our society that need to happen. It was impactful because I am glad that she is taking initiative to show people the racism and oppression that occurs in news outlets.

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2018 Infinity Award: Applied — Alexandra Bell

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I chose this video because it shows the truth of what happened at Standing Rock. I had not heard about this until watching this video in this class, and this should have been something that everyone was talking about. That way something could be done, and we as a society could be a voice for them. It was heartbreaking to see what they had to go through at Standing Rock, and no group of people should have to endure that.

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What Really Happened at Standing Rock | I Was There

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I chose this video because it was funny, yet the message behind it was very powerful. Prior to this module, I was not well informed about reverse racism. This video did a great job of explaining how reverse racism does not exist, but in a humorous way. I really enjoyed it!

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Aamer Rahman (Fear of a Brown Planet) - Reverse Racism

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I chose this article because it is a conversation that needs to be had, even though it can be uncomfortable for a lot of people. It discussed how it is important for children to learn the proper terms for their bodies and learn about safe sex education so they can live healthy lives. This article was impactful because it is something that I need to be knowledgeable about for when I am a teacher one day.

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At What Age Should Sex Education Begin? - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com

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Anatomy. Reproduction. “Good touch” and “bad touch.” Parents wonder: What do kids need to know, and when do they need to know it?

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I chose this article because it was very eye opening to me. I had never heard of this term, but after reading the article I realized that I had seen this occur in my classes when I was in school. This article made me realize how I need to eliminate any stereotypes or generalizations about a certain race, because it is a myth and it is damaging to students. Every teacher should be made aware about this issue.

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When I was halfway through the 11th grade, my pre-calculus teacher pulled me out into the hallway. He wanted to talk about my latest test. "You can do better than this," he said. "I'm so surprised by grades like this from someone like you."

Someone like you? I'd never done particularly well in his class, so the implication of his words churned in my stomach. In that moment, I felt acutely the weight of the dark braid trailing down my back and the glasses slipping down my nose.

I knew my performance was being evaluated not against my own earlier work but against the image of the perfect, straight-A, Asian student who lived in my teacher's mind: the myth of the "model minority."

What Is the Model Minority Myth?

The myth of the model minority is based in stereotypes. It perpetuates a narrative in which Asian American children are whiz kids or musical geniuses. Within the myth of the model minority, Tiger Moms force children to work harder and be better than everyone else, while nerdy, effeminate dads hold prestigious-but not leadership -positions in STEM industries like medicine and accounting.

This myth characterizes Asian Americans as a polite, law-abiding group who have achieved a higher level of success than the general population through some combination of innate talent and pull-yourselves-up-by-your-bootstraps immigrant striving.

What's So Bad About the Model Minority Myth?

While most people agree that negative stereotypes of Asian Americans are harmful, some still question the harm of the model minority myth. What could be so bad about being part of a group that's seen as being successful?

Like all stereotypes, the model minority myth erases the differences among individuals.

My own 11th-grade experience offers one example. My mother is Malaysian Chinese; my dad is white. I am usually perceived as Asian. So, because of the model minority myth, my failure to reach an expected level of achievement in math was attributed to some kind of deficiency or lack of effort on my part.

Instead of differentiating for me like I saw him do with others in the class, my teacher let me continue to slip. I was not offered extra help or any other support, and I did not know how to live up to the image of the model minority student. I stopped trying.

While I was eventually able to overcome this negative self-image, many others are not. Asian American college students have higher rates of attempting suicide than those in other groups. The model minority myth hides the pressures and paradoxes inherent within an Asian American identity. If you don't fit into the myth, it is hard to find your place at all.

The model minority myth ignores the diversity of Asian American cultures.

Data about Asian American achievement typically lumps this diverse population together into a singular group. Taken as a whole, it shows that Asian Americans tend to hold higher degrees and earn larger incomes than the general population. These successes are often attributed to differences in family attitudes toward education. From these metrics and attributions, the stereotype emerges that Asians are winning in their pursuit of the American Dream. But when we break these numbers down, the myth begins to crack.

Take pay disparities, for example. For every dollar the average white man makes in the United States, an Asian Indian woman makes $1.21 and a Taiwanese woman makes $1.16. A Samoan woman makes $0.62. A Burmese woman makes 50 cents. The experiences of these groups are not the same.

The model minority myth operates alongside the myth of Asian Americans as perpetual foreigners.

The model minority myth is just one of a collection of stereotypes about Asian American people. Popular television and films exoticize Asian culture and peoples. If you're a man, you're a kung fu master. If you're a woman, you're a submissive sex object. If you're gender non-binary or transgender, you don't exist at all. Mickey Rooney's racist portrayal in Breakfast at Tiffany's lives in our collective imagination alongside every East or South Asian actor who has played a bit part as a humorless doctor or IT guy.

Buried under these stereotypes, the message is clear: Asian Americans are all the same-and all different from other Americans. On one hand, Asian Americans are often perceived as having assimilated better than other minority groups. On the other hand, Asian Americans are seen as having some foreign quality that renders them perpetual outsiders.

It's a paradox familiar to every Asian American who regularly faces the question, "But where are you from, originally?"

The model minority myth erases racism against Asian Americans.

Positioning Asian Americans as beneficiaries of the bounty of the American Dream, the myth of the model minority ignores the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Japanese internment in the 1940s. It suggests that the U.S. has always been a welcoming place for people of Asian descent, in spite of the mass lynchings of Asian Americans in the 19th century and the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982.

The myth persists in spite of the fact that 1 in 7 Asian immigrants in America today is undocumented and facing potential deportation, a fact that is repeatedly overlooked in our national conversation about immigration. The model minority myth says Asian Americans are doing well today and must therefore have benefitted from an elevated status among people of color, in spite of centuries of systematic discrimination.

The model minority myth is harmful to the struggle for racial justice.

The myth says that Asian Americans have played within the rules of the American system to their own group benefit. The success of some groups of Asian American immigrants is often held as an example toward which other groups should strive. It suggests that Asian Americans are doing well and that if other groups would only work harder, have stronger family bonds and get over their histories of oppression, they too would succeed.

When paired with racist myths about other ethnic or racial groups, the model minority myth is used as evidence to deny or downplay the impact of racism and discrimination on people of color in the United States. Given the history of that impact on Black Americans particularly, the myth is ultimately a means to perpetuate anti-Blackness.

The model minority myth pits people of color against one another and creates a hierarchy in which Asian people are often represented at the top. By putting people of color in competition with one another, the myth distracts us from striving together toward liberation for all.

Dismantling the Myth

Understand that the collective is important while individual differences still exist.

The term Asian American was coined in the late 1960s as a means of harnessing the collective power of people of Asian origin, much in the same way the term was first used. Asian American political identity was strongly inspired by the Black Liberation Movement. Today, more inclusive terms like Asian-Pacific American (APA) or Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) signal the continued need for collective striving against similar experiences of racism and imperialism within our various ethnic subgroups. This collective political identity remains important.

At the same time, focusing solely on collective identity can perpetuate the model minority myth: The experiences of the most visible Asian American ethnic groups can hide the experiences of other groups.

Some studies of educational achievement have shown that certain Asian ethnic groups, particularly those from parts of East and South Asia, indeed score very well in some subject areas. When students from these groups consistently do better than even white students, it is easy for educators to take inherently biased actions based on a belief that all Asian students are innately intelligent and hardworking. Those same studies, however, reveal that other Asian ethnic groups have vastly different results. For example, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander students in particular often underperform when compared with all other racial and ethnic groups.

As an educator, it is important to understand the different histories and experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander students and communities. Some of these communities arrived in America as refugees escaping war or genocide, and some were imported as sharecroppers to replace enslaved people of African descent after the Civil War. Still other communities, particularly those native to various Pacific Islands, were here long before white settler colonialism. As educators, we must unlearn the biased, simplistic beliefs that we might hold about what it means to be Asian American or Pacific Islander in order to better attend to the real needs of our students and communities.

Feature Asian American figures and texts in your classroom.

One of the commonly felt experiences of Asian Americans is that of being invisible or erased. The model minority myth means that neither our historical struggles nor activism tend to be covered in schools and classrooms. The significant underrepresentation of Asian American educators furthers this problem.

Asian American and Pacific Islander history has been a part of American history for centuries. May is AAPI Heritage Month. Use this as a starting point, but do not limit your conscious inclusion of AAPI people and experiences to a single month. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States. We must make a conscious effort to represent these stories and people in our classrooms, regardless of our own identities and those of our students.

Raise awareness in yourself and others.

There may be names and examples in this piece with which you were unfamiliar. Learn about activists like Grace Lee Boggs, Larry Itliong and Yuri Kochiyama. Say the name of Vincent Chin. Teach your students about Ela Bhatt. Research Supreme Court cases like U.S. v. Bhagat Singh Thind and .

Dive into data to help understand the collective and individual experiences of various AAPI groups. Check your own biases and assumptions. Do not let a student like me slip through the cracks because you expect her to be smarter or more studious than her classmates.

As you raise your own awareness, you'll help those around you to understand and dismantle the model minority myth as well.
Blackburn is a professional development trainer for Teaching Tolerance.

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The myth of the "model minority" is pervasive. It does real damage. And Asian American students aren't the only ones it harms.

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I chose this article because I was absolutely heartbroken by the statistics of how a lot pf females are sexually harassed at a young age. No young girl should have to experience this and feel unsafe. I am grateful for the tips it shared for what I can do to stop this, and most importantly: prevent it.

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1.The first WOW moment for me was the wakeup moment for how much racism and prejudice exists in our society. Watching video about minorities' firsthand experiences was eye-opening, and really impacted me. The second takeaway was that reverse racism does not exist. I used to believe that white people could be racist towards black people. But I learned how it is not possible. The third takeaway is how important ethnic studies is and its benefits for students. It should be available at more schools. It is important for students to not just learn white history, but also black, Hispanic, Asian, etc History.
2. The first way is to include literature in my classroom that is inclusive to all cultures, races, genders, etc. so that ALL my students can feel seen and valued. The second way is to eliminate all my stereotypes or preconceptions, because they can be harmful.
3.  I don't think there is anything that can be improved upon in this course. I enjoyed watching all the videos, films, reading articles, etc. They helped me get a deeper understanding of the importance of ethnic studies. I really grew a lot and learned a lot from it. The only thing I would say, is for the cultural event project, if there could have been a virtual option. I do not drive or have a car, so it was difficult for me to find transportation to an event.

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I chose this book, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, by Joanna Ho , because I thought it spread such a beautiful message to young Asian girls. I found this book through one my students when she showed it to me. After I read it, I thought, "I am so glad that young girls get to read something that makes them feel seen and beautiful!"

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🌸 EYES THAT KISS IN THE CORNERS | Kids Book Read Aloud

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I chose this website, A Perfect Blend, which I found through Instagram. She has lot of great resources and ideas for educators. She is also a Speech-Pathologist and has a lot of great tips when working with students with speech disorders.

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I chose this book because it shows children to celebrate their differences, and to be kind. This book can make children feel seen and like they matter!

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Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole | Teaching Kids about Diversity and Kindness

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That last book I chose is, That's Not My Name by Anoosha Syed. I chose this book, because I love the message of how Mirha should not have to change her name because everyone mispronounces it. It is our job to learn how to pronounce it correctly. I love the way she learns to love her name and appreciate it.

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📚 That’s Not My Name! - Kid Books Read Aloud - Bedtime Stories - Diversity - Acceptance

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1. I chose, No, David! by David Shannon because my mom used to read this book to my brothers and I all the time, growing up. We would always crack up when reading it.
2. I checked the first criteria which is to check the illustrations and see if there are any stereotypes or tokenism in the illustrations. I did not see any, the only person illustrated in the story was David who is white. The second criteria I checked for is lifestyles. David seems to live in a typical white suburban home. Since the story is solely about David, we don't get to see how other people are depicted. The third criteria I checked for is the authors perspective. This book is written based on David Shannon's experiences and his shenanigans when he was little. I would say this book does not weaken another group, since this about his experience. The last criteria I checked for is to consider the effects on children's self-image and I would say that I could see how a girl would not be able to relate to it, since David is a boy. However, I feel like anyone can relate to getting in trouble from their mom.
3. After checking the four criteria's, I would still read this book in my classroom. Although it does not represent African Americans, Hispanics or other races, it does not put those races down or weakens them. Of course, I would make sure to include other books where they are represented. However, I don't believe this book is harmful to any particular group.

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Cultivating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Environments

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Cultivating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Environments

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I chose this website because it provides great resources for educators regarding equity, diversity and inclusion. There are great blogs, articles, tool kits and so much more! This can be very helpful for educators to be equitable and inclusive to ALL their students.

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Cultivating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education Environments

Racial and cultural diversity are hallmarks of our society. To celebrate this diversity, and cultivate harmony and respect for all peoples, educators must nurture equality and inclusion within the classroom. Students enter the classroom carrying an assortment of beliefs. This may include racial and cultural prejudices picked up from their neighborhoods, pop culture, and their families. Educators can help combat prejudice and racial discord by supporting positive behaviors among students, fostering a sense of belonging for all students and their families, and instilling respect for all peoples.

We've gathered a range of resources to help educators create a culturally inclusive classroom, one that celebrates diversity and inclusion in education while encouraging students to spread the values of inclusion and cultural respect in their everyday lives. Providing instruction through a lens of diversity promotes tolerance of people with differing ideals and practice. It fosters cultural respect and understanding of 'the other,' and may even reduce bullying.

Providing equitable access to education and supporting tolerance of those who look different or have special needs creates a positive effect on learning. Classroom management falters when students experience friction with other students. By actively engaging in learning activities that instill respect for diversity, the classroom can become a place where respect is a cornerstone and intolerance becomes abhorrent.

The classroom isn't an island. Its walls, even adorned with posters of diverse figures from history, are porous to ideas. By teaching students about the contributions that all cultures bring to our society, educators can encourage them to spread this respect for diversity beyond school. Integrated and diverse classrooms promote critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity. Racial and economic diversity within the classroom results in higher test scores - a quantifiable benefit, of course - but the less tangible reward, a respect for the dignity of every human, is the bedrock of any healthy community.

Teaching Styles

The cultivation of diversity, inclusion, and equity starts in the classroom. How an instructor teaches a class is important and influences how well students absorb these concepts. Should a teacher adopt a one-style-fits-all approach? Or should they personalize their instruction according to the learning environment? These articles introduce educators to different teaching style approaches that help students embrace diversity and inclusion.

Diversity Activities in the Classroom

The following section includes links to resources containing activities designed to help students understand the importance of empathy and respect for other cultures and cultural activities, including language, religious practices, cuisine and other cultural markers. By nurturing an awareness of other cultural beliefs and customs, educators can create a multicultural classroom that cultivates learning via cultural diversity activities. Ultimately, these cultural diversity activity ideas can help students from different backgrounds succeed in the classroom environment.

Inclusive Teaching

This section features inclusive education activities for teachers, helping them find ways to effectively manage an inclusive classroom for the benefit of all students.

Creating an Equitable Learning Environment

"Am I biased?" To support equity in the classroom, each teacher, regardless of race or cultural background, must learn to assess their own biases in order to view every student as an individual. Some of the resources in this section can help educators identify and overcome their own biases and embrace difficult conversations. These conversations within the school environment are crucial for creating fair school policies and for cultivating a willingness among teachers to build positive bonds with their students and their families or guardians. Fair student-teacher relationships can make all the difference in a student's life, while an unfair relationship can sabotage a student's views on education for the rest of their life. Working to create a fair, equitable environment based on values like respect and inclusivity, isn't simply important to promote an improved learning environment, but also to instill life-long values that enrich the human experience.

One comprehensive resource you can explore that's related to inclusive learning environments is this Antiracist Teaching Resource Website that showcases additional tips for creating diversity and inclusiveness in the classroom.

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Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity: Resources for Educators | Resilient Educator

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We've gathered a range of resources to help educators create a culturally inclusive classroom that celebrates diversity and inclusion in education.

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I found this website because my mom follows her page. She has a lot of great resources, tips, activities and more for educators. I chose it because it has a lot of great useful things I can use someday when I am a teacher!

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Hi! I'm Ashley

I'm a blogger, creator, and faithful Instagrammer.

I'm passionate about fostering student choice and independence in the classroom.

I believe effective classroom management strategies and activities students enjoy creates a positive learning environment.

3rd graders have my heart.

I don't believe any class is a "bad" class. All students have amazing potential and with intentional relationship building anything is possible.

More About Me

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I'm a blogger, creator, and faithful Instagrammer. I'm passionate about fostering student choice and independence in the classroom. I believe effective classroom management strategies and activities students enjoy creates a positive learning environment. 3rd graders have my heart. I don't believe any class is a "bad" class.

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I would just like to add, that I wish I knew more websites by teachers who are passionate about equity and inclusivity. I think we can learn a lot from other educators. I tried looking for some but was having a difficult time. If you have any recommendations, that would be awesome!! :)