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The importance of self-reflection and taking accountability for who you are, looking within yourself and recognizing what needs to be addressed and changed. Understanding that there is room for growth and improvement.

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"... guilt allows Whites to avoid accountability and avoid taking action."

"Whiteness is the “invisible norm”

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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1. Recognize your own privilege first off.
2. Holding yourself accountable
3. Not having the "white knight", or "white savior" mindset.
4. Be mindful and respectful of different cultures, and teach your students the same.
5. Counternarratives!!!

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Traditional circle time, when children are expected to sit still in a circle and only listen to the teacher, promotes ableism because it doesn't account for their individual differences.

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Gender roles/ labels are extremely impactful & influential on children, especially when they're younger, so we as educators need to be aware of the power this holds & be mindful of the environments we create in our classrooms. (to make sure we are not reinforcing these harmful stereotypes/labels)

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Colorblindness can and should be reversed, but it must first be recognized as a problem, as well as the need of recognizing significant aspects of a person's identity, history, and struggles.

Encourages teachers to demonstrate that actively addressing racial and other issues with young children is not only doable ,but intellectually and professionally  satisfying as well.

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"Gender stereotypes and sexism limits children's potential growth and development."
"Young children create and internalize their own meanings of gender, based on social cues of adults, environment and media around them."

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"Research has also found that the demands of circle time present particular difficulty for children with Autism, such as problems with social proximity, receptive language (i.e., the ability to understand words and language), and understanding abstract concepts"

"By taking the focus away from ideals of behavior and self-regulation for a contained period of time, we can create possibilities for our students that may not otherwise exist."

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‘‘Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better’’

"It is important to remember that we do not have to be experts on any topic—including race and racism. There is no shame in what we do not know as long as we are open to learning and trying other possibilities. "

"Considering challenges faced by the increasing racial
and ethnic diversity among students in pre-K-12 schools
and the accompanying decline in diversity among the
population of teachers, it is essential for the majority-White
teaching profession to help teachers find ways to move
beyond their racial comfort zones."

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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- The materials (books, toys, etc) you use, how you introduce those materials, language (labels) you use, etc all have an impact on the children's internal identity and outlook
- When planning learning experiences, teachers can challenge potential stereotypes by presenting non-traditional images and role models
- Give equal praise and encouragement to females and males in math and science and males in creative and language arts.

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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1. Teachers should challenge their expectations of “how a learner acts“ in order to abandon the deficit-model that continues to be part of many of our teaching philosophies.

2. Teachers should have circle time that has built-in structure and support, and is individualized and adaptable.

3. Teachers should understand that to make circle time more accessible to students they will have to adapt it to students through time, activities used, physical space provided, and materials.

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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Three ideas from the reading for teaching.

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Self reflect on own childhood
- reflect on childhood (learned from parent/guardians)
- being taught about the 6 major ethnic groups in U.S

Reinforce stereotypes and colorblindness- the way that adults scaffold difference is vital to children’s development of positive racial awareness.

encourage teachers to engage in self reflection and give guidance for beginning conversation about race & racism with children

Ethical issues inherent in not discussing race and racism with young children.