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What does an effective ethnic studies teacher look like?

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What does an effective ethnic studies teacher look like?

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- An effective teacher can tailor curriculum to fit their students, their culture and communities as well as create an environment in which everyone can reflect on colonialism and Euro-centrism and its impact on their lives
- Expect the most out of their students disregarding backgrounds and such
- ARC of Ethnic Studies: Access (provide students with more opportunities and open doors), Relevance (connect to their experiences as minorities) and Community (provide spaces for advocacy, community involvement, etc.)
- For example, one study looks at how teachers worked with the Native American community to incorporate traditions and cultural value into the curriculum

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What do successful outcomes in students look like?

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What do successful outcomes in students look like?

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- Students with effective ethnic studies teachers are more engaged, increased achievements, are more empowered to make differences and impact the community
- Students are taught a version of history that includes the perspectives of their families and cultures
- Brings both students and teachers closer to their identities by allowing reflections and such

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- After many years of advocacy, it was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October of 2021
- Made California the first state in the U.S. to require Ethnic Studies as a high school graduation requirement for public school students
- starting with the class of 2030

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- The curriculum will be inclusive and help students understand the contributions of groups such as Black, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous Americans that have encountered discrimination and marginalization in the U.S.
- Newsom stated, "legislation will help expand education opportunities, teach students about diverse communities that compromise California, and boost academic engagement and attainment for students

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In order to become an effective Ethnic Studies teacher at the K-12 level, one must earn an Ethnic Studies teaching certificate. There are interdisciplinary programs offered by certain schools which prepare educators to become an ES teacher. The coursework involved in these programs typically include an introduction and course about Ethnic Studies as a discipline, the history of Ethnic Studies and its literature, humanizing and integrating relevant cultural ties to pedagogy.

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Majors who can pursue this teaching certificate include Education, Social Science, Africana Studies, Asian Studies, American Indian Studies, and Chicana/Chicano Studies.

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In the classroom, an ES teacher should emphasize the importance of respect and diversity. They should be prepared to teach and help students critically analyze ethnicity, race, and power, and how those intersect with other forms of identity like sexuality, gender, and class.

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Ethnic Studies is the study of different races, cultures, ethnicities that individuals identify with. Ethnic studies classes teach the history of many races and cultures' backgrounds. Often times when students take a history class they are only taught from a Eurocentric view of history. Ethnic studies classes teach history from multiple different perspectives, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

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Ethnics Studies is important for all students because it allows students of color to see their race and culture represented and also allows them to be empowered by their own culture. It also allows students to learn about many other cultures, races, ethnicities. It allows them to learn about others and develop a deeper understanding of others. “Ethnic Studies are a potentially potent way for schools to better promote a just society” (Bonilla). When students grow up taking history classes that only teach history from a Eurocentric viewpoint some students will start to believe that Eurocentric history is the only history that matters. When students grow up taking ethnic studies courses they learn and realize that everyone is important and everyone’s history matters.

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Why implement Ethnic Studies and what are there Results of Ethnic Studies?

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Why implement Ethnic Studies and what are there Results of Ethnic Studies?

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California being a very diverse state, it is important that ethnic studies is implemented in K-12 schools

Not only California is implementing Ethnic Studies, but also other states have already introduced this course in schools

Ethnic studies being implemented in schools, policy members believe that this will help students gain an understanding of other cultures in their city and the ability to increase students’ engagement in schools and better academic outcomes

With ethnic studies. Being implemented it can result in students having great education outcomes, every student feel seen, involved and heard as well as themselves and their culture mattering.

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Evidence, Debates, and Significant Gains in Ethnic Studies

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Evidence, Debates, and Significant Gains in Ethnic Studies

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Evidence

Evidence about the achievement and the success of Ethnic Studies

Educators noticed that the power of the course that changed students life for the best.

Higher attendance, higher grade point average

All students attended school and participated in class

Article:

https://news.stanford.edu/2021/09/06/research-finds-sustained-impact-ethnic-studies-class/

Debate and Significant Gains

Having District debates and significant gains

Educators and policymakers debating to add or take away the course

The course can help address academic disparities by enlighten individual students experiences with curriculum

More school districts in California are integrating the requirement for ethnic studies in schools

San Francisco Unified School District expanded their Ethnic studies program after finding in their studies that there was a positive gain in the students education.

Article:

https://news.stanford.edu/2016/01/12/ethnic-studies-benefits-011216/

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In recent news, California Governor, Gavin Newsom sign a bill making California be the first in the nation to list ethnic studies as a graduation requirement.

Since this is a new bill, Newsom, politician and K-12 educators are working together to be able to create an inclusive history curriculum that will highlight marginalized groups and foster educated citizens.

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Very informative and clear ! Great job explaining ethnic studies and its importance.