Equity Resources for Inclusive & Culturally Responsive Campuses by Dr. Myra George

PDF: Equity-Based Syllabus Guide

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Page 6 provides examples of welcoming vs unwelcoming language. Developed by the Univ of Southern CA.

Syllabus Review Course

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Developed by Dr. Estela Bensimon, at USC, this self-paced workshop has 5 sections, including Why Do Syllabi Matter? What is Equity Mindedness?, Who Does Your Syllabus Serve? and an Example Syllabus.

VIDEO: "Laying the Foundation for an Equity-Minded Class Culture"

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Dr. Jennifer Dale, Community College of Aurora, describes the practices she uses in her classes over the first three weeks to establish a class culture.

ESSAY: "What Anti-racist Teachers Do Differently" by Pirette McKamey. June 2020

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They view the success of black students as central to the success of their own teaching.

TWEET: "An Analogy for Fellow White People Who Are Just Now Exploring Antiracism Education"

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VIDEO: Book Discussion with Dr. Ibram Kendi

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VIDEO: A Conversation on Race and Privilege with Angela Davis and Jane Elliott

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ESSAY: "The Whitening of Anti-Racism in Education" by Anjale D Welton. June 2020

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This blog post lists 4 strategies that people who are White and newly conscious can adopt.

ESSAY: "Psychology's Favorite Tool for Measuring Racism Isn't Up to the Job" by Jesse Singal

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Singal points out problems with validity and reliability in Harvard's Implicit Bias Test and invites us to use critical thinking in exploring the many resources out there.

WEBINAR SERIES: "Introduction to Racism and White Privilege" - Every Wednesday from July 2020 to February 2021

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A free 24-session anti-racism course on the many different forms of racism and white privilege in the US. Wednesdays from 6-8pm in Zoom. Register via this link; if the class is full, you will get free access to the podcast.

ESSAY: "This 'Equity' Picture Is Actually White Supremacy At Work"

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The author argues that the often-used graphic of kids behind a fence trying to see the game perpetuates a deficit mindset & ignores the issue of structural barriers. Published Nov 2018

WEBINAR SERIES: "Antiracist Teaching, Part 2: A Learning Series for White, Liberal Teachers" - Starts August 4

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This is a professional learning series and community for white educators who see ourselves as “liberal” or “progressive,” but who know that’s not enough. The series includes four 75-minute webinars and discussions with educator-activists of color about the impact of white liberalism on racial justice efforts, which will meet Tuesday evenings, 7-8:15pm Eastern Time, in August 2020. (Sessions will be recorded for people who register but aren’t able to view them live, so if you can't make it live, don't worry!) Registration fee is sliding, from $50 - $100.

DATABASE:"158 Resources to Understand Racism in America" by Meilan Solly. June 2020

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This essay by the Smithsonian links to podcasts, videos, articles, and websites.

VIDEO: "Abolitionist Teaching and the Future of Schools"

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Sponsored by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, this webinar features Dr. Bettina Love, Dr. Gholdy Mohammad, and Dena Simmons.

WEBINAR SERIES: "Black Minds Matter" - July 16, 23, 30 & August 6, 13

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Hosted by CORA, Black Minds Matter is a 5-part series which addresses the experiences and realities of Black students in education. Black Minds Matter is a national movement that draws parallels between the policing of Black lives and schooling of Black minds. The course will balance a discussion of issues facing Black students as well as offer research-based strategies for improving their success.

WEBINAR: "Racism as Trauma" - July 14, 2020 at 3pm

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Presented by Reggie Jackson, Dr Fran Kaplan, and licensed social worker Sonya Thorn, this webinar is designed for front-line workers and leadership in helping professions like child and family welfare, behavioral/mental health, education, criminal justice, and healthcare. This program addresses the 400-year history and impacts of the USA’s racial hierarchy, its implications for all Americans, and what helping professionals can do to make a difference. The cost of the webinar is $35

TWEET: "Trauma-Informed Interviewing" by Annie Hylton

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Although we want to validate students' experiences by offering them opportunities to write or talk about them, Hylton reminds us of the risk of re-traumatizing students or discounting their experiences. This tweet offers practical tips for asking students to share their stories.

ESSAY: "How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams" by Joan Williams and Sky Mihaylo

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We all have biases, so it would be impossible to eliminate bias, but we can interrupt it. This essay, published in the Harvard Business Review, provides specific strategies managers can use to counter bias.

LIST: "Confronting Racism at Work: A Reading List"

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From the Harvard Business Review

DATABASE: The Syllabus Project

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This website provides ways to create a culturally inclusive course calendar for science/environmental history classes. Contains over 500 diverse sources.

INTERVIEW: "Decolonizing Your Syllabus: An Interview with Yvette DeChavez"

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DeChavez argues that decolonizing a syllabus is a more radical form of inclusion which involves making the voices of indigenous & people of color the dominant ones in the classroom.

ESSAY: "Show Don't Tell: Decolonize Your Classroom, Syllabus, Rules, and Practices" by Yvette DeChavez

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This essay offers tips for teachers who want to be intentionally socially just.

MAP

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This interactive time-lapse map shows how the US took more than 1.5 billion acres from Native Americans. Created by historian Claudio Saunt

BLOG POST: "Decolonizing the Classroom: Step 1" by Michael Seward

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Seward argues that America has been shaped by colonization and power divided along racial lines. Teachers should recognize that the classroom is also political. The post ends with suggested reading.

QUOTE

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"Every time we fail to interrogate our White syllabi, we perpetuate the 'Othering' of our fellows."

BOOK: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ifeoma Oluo

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LIST: Social Justice Topics for the Sciences

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A list of 20+ topics related to social justice and the sciences

BLOG POST: "If You Really Want to Make a Difference in Black Lives, Change How You Teach White Kids" by Nahliah Webber

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Webber contends, "There's a George Floyd in every school where Black children learn."

GRAPHIC

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To have an effective conversation about race, one must listen appropriately.

WEBSITE: "Talking about Race"

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This is the National Museum of African American History & Culture's portal with links to a plethora of resources.

VIDEO: "WTCS"

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The Wisconsin Technical College System introduces definitions for diversity, inclusion, and equity.

GUIDEBOOK: "Delivering High Quality Instruction Online"

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This 55-page manual presents concrete strategies for designing online courses for equity.

PADLET: Anti-racism

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This links to a padlet which was created by a librarian at the University of South Carolina.

PODCAST: "Essential Listening: Podcasts on Race and Racism"

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Looking to educate yourself on racial injustice? Start with these recommended audio roundups.

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An Antiracist Poetry Reading List

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BOOK: Can We Talk about Race And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation

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In this book, Tatum examines some of the most resonant issues in American education and race relations.

ESSAY: "A Look at Implicit Bias and Microaggressions: A primer on the impact of implicit biases in schools and how they can be expressed by students and faculty."

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Presents Wing Sue's taxonomy along with definitions and examples of the three kinds of microaggressions.

TED TALK: "The Danger of a Single Story"

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Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

ESSAY: "Little House, Big Problem: What To Do with 'Classic' Books That Are Also Racist"

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VIDEO: Black-ish

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The scene is a simple family discussion around the living room TV, but for one minute and 30 seconds, Anthony Anderson transforms it into a profoundly moving meditation on police violence, the hope Barack Obama’s election represented, and the reality of being black in America.

LIST: An Antiracist Reading List

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Compiled by The New York Times

LIST: "The Anti-Racist Starter Pack: 40 TV Series, Documentaries, Movies, TED Talks, and Books to Add to Your List"

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For those who have had limited experience with African American culture

AUDIO: "The Mind Of The Village: Understanding Our Implicit Biases"

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In this 50-minute audio lesson from National Public Radio, they discuss the mind of the village, patterns of thinking, and how biases affect judges.

NEWS: Two Liberty University Football Players Transfer Because of "Racial Insensitivity" and Cultural Incompetence by Teachers and Leaders

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Lack of inclusivity and cultural responsiveness not only hurts students but also harms the college.

WORKSHOP: Diversity Forum 2020 - October 27 & 28, 2020

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Hosted by UW-Madison, the 2020 Diversity Forum will feature a keynote address by Robin DiAngelo, PhD, author of the widely acclaimed bestseller *White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.*

A New York Times bestseller, *White Fragility* explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.

Learn more about the UW–Madison Diversity Forum and the work of Dr. DiAngelo at https://diversity.wisc.edu/diversity-forum.

IMAGES: "Racism Interrupters"

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Promoting equity can mean becoming a racism interrupter, meaning that when you hear something racially offensive, you speak up. This Google doc created from a Facebook post provides diplomatic responses one can use to interrupt racism.

ART: "Conversation with Brene Brown"

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This drawing by Sherrill Knezel is from the conversation between Brene Brown and Clear the Air

WEBSITE: The RAISE Center

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The National Resources for Advocacy, Independence, Self-determination and Employment (RAISE) Technical Assistance Center works with the seven Parent Training & Information Centers to develop and disseminate information and resources that increase their capacity to serve youth and young adults with disabilities and their families.

WEBSITE: Parent Center Hub

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Provides resources for parents of children with disabilities.

VIDEO: Conversation with Paul Gorski

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Gorski heads the Equity Literacy Institute. Best viewed if you start at the 9:00 minute mark.

OPINION PIECE: "Are We Really Serious about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?"

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Dr. George Boggs contends that its time for colleges to go beyond statements of support and to take tangible action to create equity.

ARTICLE: "Ten Commitments for Equity Literacy"

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If you're wondering how to get started in supporting equity at MATC, this is a good place to begin.

WEBSITE: The Invisible Disability Project

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Ableism is a cultural bias that impacts disabled people's everyday lives. The goal of this website is to make people more aware of ableism & provide resources for them to call it out when they see it.

ECONOMICS WEBSITE: "Teaching Economics as if People Mattered"

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Contains free lesson plans originally designed for high schoolers but adaptable for college.

ESSAY: "So You Think You're an Antiracist?: Ideological Adjustments for Well-Meaning Educators"

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This essay outlines 5 paradigm shifts that educators must make to move from well-meaning to action-oriented.

LIST: 29 Movies and Documentaries on Racial Injustice

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ESSAY: "Understanding the Challenges Faced by First-Generation College Students"

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PADLET: The African American Experience

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Link to a padlet which contains resources related to culturally responsive teaching about the African American experience.

PDF: "Examples of Welcoming and Unwelcoming Syllabus Language"

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Students, particularly first-generation students, develop perceptions about how inclusive and welcoming a class is from reading the syllabus. This document gives examples of how to revise syllabus policies to be more welcoming.

"Five Obstacles"

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The Center for Urban Education at USC has identified 5 obstacles which stand in the way of racial equity at the system level.

GRAPHIC: "Cultural Wealth Wheel"

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An important tenet of culturally responsive teaching is the belief that students from every culture come to our campuses with certain forms of social capital. This wheel outlines forms of cultural wealth.

ESSAY: "Teachers Are People, Too: Examining the Racial Bias of Teachers"

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This research article explores implicit bias among teachers as compared to the general population.

ARTICLE: "How to Make You Teaching More Inclusive"

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This guide was compiled by *The Chronicle of Higher Education*

ESSAY: "Structure Matters"

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Kimberly Tanner provides 21 teaching strategies to promote student engagement and cultivate classroom equity.

ENGLISH FACULTY ARTICLE: "It's Time to Diversify and Decolonize Our Schools' Reading Lists"

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Enjeti argues that our course calendars should reflect the diversity we see on our campuses.

VIDEOS: "The First Time I Realized I Was Black"

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In *The Souls of Black Folk,* W.E.B. Du Bois talks about the first time he realized his skin color made him different. CNN asked celebrities, CNN anchors and reporters, and others to tell us when they first realized that being black affected how people treated them. This is the collection of video responses.

RESEARCH STUDY: "Exploring Bias in Student Evaluations"

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Findings show that instructors who are female and persons of color receive lower scores on ordinal student evaluations than those who are white males.

VIDEO: Single Mom Success Seminar

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When the president of Ivy Tech Community College saw that single moms did not succeed at the same rate as other students, she convened a Design Lab to redesign her college for single mom success.

LIST: Ten Books with South Asian characters

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Young adult books

LIST: Fifteen Books by Latino and Latin American Authors

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The list includes authors who write in a variety of genres.

RESEARCH STUDY: "Neuromyths and Evidence-Based Practices"

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Neuromyths are false beliefs, often associated with teaching and learning, that stem from misconceptions or misunderstandings about brain function. This international study focuses on false beliefs, such as about learning styles, that persist in education.

ARTICLE: "The Value of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Distance Learning"

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Renowned expert Zaretta Hammond discusses CRT in an online setting. Link to her webinar is in the article.

CASE STUDIES: "College Students with Autism"

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Created by the College Autism Network, these case studies can serve as tools to support the professional development of individuals who may encounter college students with autism, or those displaying autism-related characteristics.

CHECKLIST: "Check Your Privilege"

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This checklist, developed by Cornell University scholars, asks: Are there privileges that you enjoy within the workplace, perhaps without being aware of it?

ARTICLES: Working with Students of Color

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This packet contains several very short essays. In his essay "Helping Students of Color Meet High Standards<" Ronald Ferguson discusses high help, high perfectionist pedagogies. In "Providing Supportive Feedback," Geoffrey Cohen presents research that suggests students of color receive feedback on assignments differently, depending on who gives it and how it is stated. Cohen argues that the moment of giving feedback on an assignment can be a key anti-racist moment. He goes on to present a formula for successful feedback.

VIDEO CLIPS: Being an Antiracist with Dr. Ibram Kendi

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Author and historian Ibram X. Kendi claims there’s no such thing as being 'not racist.' He explains that even inaction (simply being ‘not racist’) in the face of racism is, in fact, a form of racism. The idea of an innocent bystander is wishful thinking for Kendi; instead, there’s only racism and antiracism. This site features 5 key take-aways from Kendi's presentation at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

OPINION PIECE: "White Academia: Do Better!"

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Jasmine Roberts says, "If you are a White academic or higher education professional, there are some tangible actions you can take to support Black faculty, staff, and students." Her article lists 10 things.

TED TALKS:

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This is a playlist of TED Talks which educate on racism and provide actions to eliminate it.

BLOG POST: "Five Teacher Mindsets that Undermine CRT" by Zaretta Hammond

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In this essay, Hammond points out differences between multicultural teaching and culturally responsive teaching & introduces the idea of being a "warm demander."

BOOK: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond

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VIDEO PAGE: Bettina Love

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WEBINAR: "Racial Microaggression"

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In this CORA primer, you'll learn what racial microaggressions are & how to facilitate success among men of color.

RESEARCH PAPER: "Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life"

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Although written to examine the therapist-patient relationship, the ideas here apply easily to teaching and learning. The authors discuss and give examples of three kinds of microaggressions.

SCALE / TOOL: "Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization"

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Colleges vary in terms of their commitment to anti-racism. This document theories six stages of commitment.

VIDEO: "The Kid, The Cop, and the Knife"

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This *60 Minutes* segment presents the case of the murder of 22 year old Black man and a subsequent cover up by a police officer. This is the video that was played by Reggie Jackson during Employee Development Day, July 2020.

DOCUMENTARY: "When Hell Freezes Over"

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A documentary bout Father Groppi and the local civil rights movement. This was mentioned during Employee Development Day, July 2020