Diversity Articles by Tammi Kolski https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles Add your brief summary and the website or article link in your pinning onto this Padlet board en-us 2018-10-18 01:12:50 UTC 2025-11-27 23:24:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f526.png College Readiness and Underrepresented Students tkolski716 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1503695293 Instead of focusing upon uncovering and addressing college readiness of underrepresented students, this article looks at the adverse impacts of creating a college-going, college ready culture - particularly upon students identified historically being identified from marginalized backgrounds.

Martinez, M. A., Lewis, K., & Marquez, J. (2020). College ready at a cost: Underrepresented students overwhelmed, scared, increasingly stressed, and coping. Education and Urban Society, 52(5), 734-758.]]> 2021-05-07 18:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1503695293 COVID & ADHD tkolski716 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1503751442 I was wondering about the impact of having transitioned education services to the online forum on youth diagnosed with ADHD. This Canadian study researched just that question and found many children with ADHD did not fare well with the changes to online learning.

Hai, T., Swansburg, R., MacMaster, F. P., & Lemay, J. F. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on educational services in Canadian children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Frontiers in Education, 6, 32-42.

]]> 2021-05-07 19:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1503751442 Female Professors tkolski716 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1503779300 As I search for a full time faculty position, it feels as though my identified gender and being of older age is a barrier to my landing a job. Women continue to be less likely than men to hold full-time appointments, at 44 percent of women faculty members compared to 52 percent of men. Women’s faculty head count growth nearly doubled that of men between 1993 and 2013. Women’s growth in full-time appointments quintupled that of men, with a major change observed in women’s appointment to tenured positions – which pales in comparison to their growth in part-time appointments. The proportion of all women in full-time, non-tenure-track positions held steady at about 18 percent.
Although this article is a few years old, I think if replicated currently, the outcomes might even be more grim.

Flaherty, C. (2016, August 22). More faculty diversity, not on tenure track. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/08/22/study-finds-gains-faculty-diversity-not-tenure-track]]> 2021-05-07 19:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1503779300 LGBTQ+ Teachers rhoke4 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1612956615 Did you know that it was STILL legal to fire K-12 teachers for their sexual orientation or gender identity until June 2020?? Although I don't advertise my orientation to my high school students, I refuse to lie if asked. Knowing the history of the gay teacher witch hunts (a real thing, Google it), that choice is always accompanied by a pang of fear, which I heard echoed by many of the voices represented in the attached article. Although there is still a long way to go, this Supreme Court ruling has been a huge sigh of relief for me and many of my colleagues.]]> 2021-06-17 19:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1612956615 Racial Disparities in Hiring rhoke4 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1612983332 This study looked specifically at the barriers faced by job applicants with "Black-sounding" names. Researchers submitted identical resumes with typically White and typically Black names and measured the likelihood of receiving a call back or interview invitation. Overall, applicants with "Black-sounding" names are 14% less likely to be invited to interview, but this increases to 28% for customer service-oriented positions. They also found that the disparity increases for applicants to high-level positions.]]> 2021-06-17 19:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1612983332 "Culture Fit" Hiring rhoke4 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1612994517 My school, like many institutions and companies, strongly considers "culture fit" when hiring new staff - in other words, how well the candidate will assimilate to our professional culture and values. We've somehow ended up with an entirely White staff, serving a student and community population that is decidedly not all White. Coincidence? Apparently not. This article discusses how hiring for "culture fit" leads to less diverse workforces and reinforces existing staff biases.]]> 2021-06-17 20:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1612994517 Critical Race Theory eshankusc https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1615543154 Marcus (2021) attempts to take a reasonable approach to critical race theory in schools. In the news, we are often seeing two extremes, but I think there is a middle ground that this article explicates well.

Marcus, D. (2021, June 17). Critical race theory - Here's the right way to teach it in our schools. Fox News. Retrieved from https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/critical-race-theory-teach-schools-david-marcus]]> 2021-06-19 15:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1615543154 Discussing Race in the Classroom eshankusc https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1615544273 Najarro (2021) provides research and statistics on what teachers think about including a discussion of racism in the classroom. It is interesting to see what people think and she also notes the percentage of white teachers that make up the survey. I think this article begs a deeper question - what is the purpose of education?

Najarro, I. (2021, June 16). What do teachers think about discussing race in the classroom? We asked them. Education Week. Retrieved from: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-do-teachers-think-about-discussing-racism-in-class-we-asked-them/2021/06]]> 2021-06-19 15:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1615544273 Gender Gap in Education eshankusc https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1615552194 Perlman (2016) discusses the gender gap faced in England in education where, in no region, do boys outperform girls. I found this to be an interesting read to make me question why things like this occur.

Perlman, E. (2016, July 18). School gender gap crisis: Boys 'twice as likely to fall behind girls'. Newsweek. Retrieved from: https://www.newsweek.com/gender-gap-crisis-england-boys-fall-behind-girls-language-skills-early-years-481323]]> 2021-06-19 15:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1615552194 Diversity in Medicine https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1620086170 Even though medical schools have proactively pursued diversity and inclusion as central elements to achieving a more diverse population of students during admission only minimal results have occurred. Both black males and American/Alaskan Indians saw no growth in admissions. Although universities may be more intentional systemic racism is still playing a major role in admission processes.
Data, U. P. W. (2020). Diversity in Medicine: Facts and Figures 2019.

]]> 2021-06-22 17:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1620086170 Schools Organized ad Breeding Grounds for Prisons https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1620106745 Clark (2004) references Foucalt's 1977 study in which it was stated that society is based on system of control that evolved from indentured servitude - slavery - military industrial complex - prison industrial complex. All of the above were designed as social control components. The premise is to utilize multicultural education to reclaim schools that have become breeding grounds for the prison system. The premise is to dismantle the current structure and revitalize the curriculums and teaching practices.
Clark, C. (2004). Diversity Initiatives in Higher Education: Multicultural Education as a Tool for Reclaiming Schools Organized as Breeding Grounds for Prisons. Multicultural Education, 11(3), 50-53.

]]> 2021-06-22 17:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1620106745 Building and Implementing a Relentless Diversity Change Process https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1620161890 Dr. Williams addresses college culture and its resistance to change . Diversity plans on college campuses are often discussed and then quickly forgotten. The article introduces 7 brutal facts that universities have to overcome in order to have sustainable diversity plans. Culture change is difficult and often times becomes a short term initiative that often lacks sustainability.
Williams, D. (2006). Overcoming the brutal facts: Building and implementing a relentless diversity change process. The Diversity Factor, 14(4), 10-18.

]]> 2021-06-22 18:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1620161890 Patti Bromer https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1628689981 Students with disabilities preparing for postsecondary education: Know your rights and responsibilities

Within the last few years, I have students approach me halfway through the term to inform me that they had an IEP or 504 Plan in high school and that they now need accommodations. I have concerns that students with disabilities enrolling in postsecondary education are not aware of how the responsibilities of postsecondary institutions are significantly different then those in K-12 schools. This article points clearly lays out the student’s rights and responsibilities as well as the postsecondary institution’s obligations in addressing an individual’s disability.

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html

]]> 2021-06-28 17:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1628689981 Patti Bromer https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1628691603 Efforts are making education for deaf students more accessible and inclusive

With the number of hearing impaired students who are attending post-secondary institutions, this article provides information on what efforts the University of Florida to address the needs of those individuals. It describes the efforts to employ the use of interpreters with technical expertise in discipline-specific vocabulary for those classes that have complex vocabulary requirements. The article also describes projects that develop signing dictionaries created by deaf signers that are content specific as some words have very different meanings depending on the discipline.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/04/15/efforts-are-making-education-deaf-students-more-accessible-and-inclusive

]]> 2021-06-28 17:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1628691603 Patti Bromer https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1628692141 Reasonable accommodations explained

With the focus on ensuring the compliance with the American Disabilities Act at post-secondary institutions, this article explains the concept of reasonable accommodations. It points out that at the post-secondary level, students are to initiate the accommodations process with the disability office on campus.

https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/toolkit-three

]]> 2021-06-28 17:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1628692141 Looking at the Pros and Cons ssicolon https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1629494628 As I was doing some research for diversity in education, I located an article that took an interesting approach to ethnic diversity in the classroom. This articles compares both positive and negative effects on ethnic diversity. It is not written to encourage or discourage ethnic diversity, instead is simple provides researched facts. For instance, the article explains that ethnic diversity can have a negative effect on the social interaction among students. Conversely, it notated a positive correlation between test scores and diversity in ethnic minority groups. There was a positive impact on test scores, especially for language-based tests.

Maestri, V. (2017). Can ethnic diversity have a positive effect on school achievement? Education Economics, 25(3), 290-303.]]> 2021-06-29 04:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1629494628 Hard to tell. ssicolon https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630129646 What are students' assumptions about Compositional Socioeconomic Class Diversity (CSCD)? CSCD is the number of individuals that are representative of a diverse social groups (p.111). College students explained that they did not know what constituted diversity and they did not know what social class diversity looked like. For example, how many students should there be in each social class to represent a diverse population?
This article discovered that most college students made the assumption that all students were from the same social class. They were assuming if a student was attending the same institution then they were all able to afford to go there.
Buckely, J. & Park, J. (2021). "Hard to tell": Students making assumptions about compositional socioeconomic diversity on campus . Educational Publishing Foundation, 14(1), p. 110-122.]]> 2021-06-29 13:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630129646 Perceptions of Diversity. ssicolon https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630181164 In this study, students were asked to define what makes a diverse population. They all had similar answers of family, race, gender, and religion. However, this article focused mostly on students' perceptions of race. This study was conducted over a two year period and the study concluded that students missed opportunities to change their perceptions about race. However, by the student' senior year of college there was more interaction between students of different races.

Dingel, M. & Sage, S. (2020). Undergraduate students' perceptions of diversity over time. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 13(2), 120-132]]> 2021-06-29 14:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630181164 Critical Race Theory Under Attack andrewsimpsonemail https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630489108 Bills proposed by conservative state and local lawmakers in dozens of states are forbidding teachers from discussing concepts related to diversity and these lawmakers are mistakenly referring to anti-racist education as critical race theory (CRT). However CRT is an advanced concept normally introduced in higher education, which “represent(s) a fundamental misunderstanding or willful ignorance” on the part of anti-CRT activists. Teachers in places where such bills have passed are left with uncertainty about whether their lessons comply with the law.]]> 2021-06-29 18:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630489108 Changes to Title IX Are on the Horizon, But Their Enforcement Remains Uncertain andrewsimpsonemail https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630491304 “On June 16, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a federal notice that Title IX, which protects students and employees from sex-based discrimination in education, also includes protections for transgender students. Since that announcement, conservative lawmakers in at least 31 states have introduced legislation banning transgender student-athletes from participating in sports teams that correspond to their gender. The DOE has not made it clear how it plans to enforce its new stance on transgender inclusion in those states. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has stated that he will not change the process for reporting or investigating individual cases of discrimination. The DOE hosted a five-day virtual hearing to receive public input for revising these guidelines, but the process for altering such regulations is expected to be lengthy.”]]> 2021-06-29 18:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630491304 Discussing Princess Boys and Pregnant Men: Teaching About Gender Diversity and Transgender Experiences Within an Elementary School Curriculum andrewsimpsonemail https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630492592 Abstract: “This study shares the experiences and outcomes of teaching about gender diversity in an elementary school classroom. It outlines how an urban public school teacher included discussions of transgender and gender-nonconforming people within the curriculum and documents the ways in which her students responded to those lessons. By making discussions of gender diversity a recurring theme in the curriculum, students learned to question restrictive social systems, think more inclusively about gender expression and identity, and apply this knowledge to other experiences. The students’ responses to these lessons indicate that elementary school-aged children are ready for such an inclusive curriculum.”

]]> 2021-06-29 18:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1630492592 Amber Birden https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631073207 Treating LGBT Veterans

The nearly 1 million LGBT veterans have faced social rejection and stigma based on the military’s former “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policies. This increases LGBT veterans risk for suicide, depression and substance abuse. As a result, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) created “Pride in All Who Served Health Education Group created to meet the unique needs of sexual and gender minority veterans”. This article is a good read in understanding the challenges the veterans face in and out of the military and a plan to help the LGBT veterans receive the proper health care.

Lange, T. M., Hilgeman, M. M., Portz, K. J., Intoccia, V. A., & Cramer, R. J. (2020). Pride in all who served: Development, feasibility, and initial efficacy of a health education group for lgbt veterans. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 21(4), 484–504.

]]> 2021-06-30 03:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631073207 Amber Birden https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631075906 Untangling Racial Hair Discrimination

The Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act was created to protect against discrimination in education, employment, housing and public accommodations based on racial or ethnic hairstyles. Pitts (2021) discusses the need for federal protection as she details discrimination that people of African descent who choose to wear traditional Afrocentric styles such as tight coils, afros, locs, and braids have faced. The CROWN Act helps you reflect on the need to “untangle” implicit bias and rethink how we define beauty and acceptable hair.

Pitts, B. (2021). “Uneasy Lies the head that wears a crown”: A critical race analysis of the crown act. Journal of Black Studies, 1.

]]> 2021-06-30 03:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631075906 Amber Birden https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631077433 Creating a new normal to address dis/abilites

With the desire to return “back to normal” due to the global pandemic, we have to first create a new normal. The article discusses if colleges will maintain flexibility to provide accommodations for students with disabilities. While colleges and students return back to full in person instruction, it is important that the proper accommodations are in place to help students return, but also provide flexibility based on individual needs.

Burke, L. (2021, March 5). Will colleges maintain flexibility for disabled students?. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/print/news/2021/03/05/will-colleges-maintain-flexibility-disabled-students

]]> 2021-06-30 03:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631077433 Increasing diversity in international education: Programming for non-traditional students through an alternative curriculum model. efrew6 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631324679 This is an article that examines alternative curriculum models based in online learning for students learning abroad. Challenges and benefits are examined in the process of designing a curriculum that looks to meet the growing needs of learners in a global learning environment.
This is relative to the current Covid crisis and shift to online learning. Identifying that there are alternative ways to approach learning is critical in ensuring that the needs of many learners are met and therefore this article offers strategies with applications that can benefit those beyond being simply international learners.
Rebecca A. Clothey. (2016). Increasing diversity in international education: Programming for non-traditional students through an alternative curriculum model. International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 8(1), 22–35.]]> 2021-06-30 06:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631324679 Aspects regarding the integration of children with special educational needs through participation in physical education efrew6 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631340893 As this is my field and was actually the first to pilot integration of special needs students into mainstream classes, as one of only three international schools worldwide to even have a special education program, so I can attest first-hand to the benefits firsthand of these types of initiatives in the academic, as well as the social-emotional growth of all students, not just those with special needs.
CRISTEA, D. I., MOȚOC, I., & POP, A.-C. (2020). Aspects regarding the integration of children with special educational needs through participation in physical education. Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 12(Special Issue 1), 79–86. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.12.Spec.Iss1.09]]> 2021-06-30 06:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631340893 Attitudes and self-efficacy of physical education teachers toward inclusion of children with disabilities: a narrative review of international literature. efrew6 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631353922 As this is my field, the examination of the literature on the integration of learners with disabilities into physical education programs is one that, as the article finds, is one of further research and training for the educators involved. Having gone through this process and on some level been thrown into it a decade ago with no experience prior, it is daunting, however with school support and a lot of professional development over the years, this is certainly an area with great positive impact on all learners. More resources allocated to the accessibility of physical wellbeing for all learners will greatly enhance every aspect of the learning experience.

Hutzler, Y., Meier, S., Reuker, S., & Zitomer, M. (2019). Attitudes and self-efficacy of physical education teachers toward inclusion of children with disabilities: a narrative review of international literature. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 24(3), 249–266. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2019.1571183]]> 2021-06-30 07:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631353922 Debbie Irwin dirwin12 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631812652 I graduated from high school with a young lady who has muscular dystrophy. She has been able to have a successful career in the film industry and is an advocate for those with disabilities. I have shared her story with others, especially a young man I taught several years ago who also had MD. Kids need role models to provide examples of what is possible instead of seeing a diagnosis as a limitation.

Reed, S. & Gold, J. (2018). Cinemability: The art of inclusion. CA: Gold Pictures, Inc.

]]> 2021-06-30 14:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631812652 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631832253 2021-06-30 14:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631832253 Debbie Irwin dirwin12 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631842976 Most of the students I work with have dyslexia. Often times, when parents first hear the diagnosis of dyslexia, they immediately begin to worry about their child's future and whether or not they will be successful as adults. There are some studies which show that those with dyslexia are very creative. Research also shows that those with dyslexia can be successful in college and the workplace as their non-dyslexic peers.

Shaywitz, S.E., Holahan, J.M., Kenney, B. & Shaywitz, B.A. (2020). The Yale outcome study: Outcomes for graduates with and without dyslexia. Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology, 6, 189–197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40817-020-00094-3]]> 2021-06-30 14:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631842976 Matt Middleton magmid25 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631867748 This article talks about how airline pilots are not very diverse. Pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has called on the US government to help diversify the pilot ranks by making it easier for under-represented groups such as women and minorities to access flight training.]]> 2021-06-30 14:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631867748 Matt Middleton magmid25 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631872274 This article talks about how soldiers are 1.5% more disabled than the general public.
When you talk diversity in many countries outside the United States such as Brazil, China, India, and United Kingdom, the issue of disabilities is a key focus area. Let’s face it, historically, in the United States, D&I has primarily focused on women and people of color. While the US Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legislation was passed in 1990, experts and government officials agree there has been negligible progress.]]> 2021-06-30 14:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631872274 Matt Middleton magmid25 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631894887 I use to have a horrible stutter that still afflicts me sometimes today. I have even held back a grade because of it. I found this very interesting. Does stuttering qualify as a disability in the courts? If a person who stutters faces job discrimination, does the law offer protection?]]> 2021-06-30 15:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631894887 Society and the Classroom: Teaching Truths and Bridging Diversity in a Discordant Era humphrd https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631924130 Teaching tolerance or teaching social justice? In this essay, Thomas (2020) argues for the inclusion of corrected historical, social, and cultural truths into the school curriculum. The author provides a narrative to include social justice topics educating today’s children to become compassionate and responsible citizens.
Thomas, C. M. (2020). Society and the classroom: Teaching truths and bridging diversity in a discordant era. Educational Studies - AESA, 56(1), 83–94. doi: 10.1080/00131946.2019.1617147

]]> 2021-06-30 15:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631924130 Identifying Classroom Management Strategies by Focusing on Diversity and Inclusion humphrd https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631935947 Classroom management strategies in a diverse setting are often an issue for teachers.

The authors describe five classroom management strategies for educators to promote diversity and inclusion in the classroom setting to provide all students equal opportunities to learn.
Moin Uddin, M., & Johnson, K. v. (2018). Identifying classroom management strategies by focusing on diversity and inclusion. Retrieved from https://peer.asee.org/identifying-classroom-management-strategies-by-focusing-on-diversity-and-inclusion

]]> 2021-06-30 15:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631935947 Leveraging 21st Century Learning & Technology to Create Caring Diverse Classroom Cultures humphrd https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631942532 Technology broadens horizons for educators to provide differentiation and inclusion. This article describes how technology can change a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom allowing unlimited possibilities for learners to excel.
Tarbutton, T. (2016). Leveraging 21st century learning & technology to create caring diverse classroom cultures. British Journal of Educational Technology, 47(1), 4–6. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12349

]]> 2021-06-30 15:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1631942532 The Problem we all Live With (performance gap and desegregation) koubenec https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632167654 This episode of This American Life left quite an impression on me when I first heard it; it describes how desegregation is both incomplete and/or effectively nonexistent in many districts and discusses both the evidence that it is one of the most powerful solutions to the achievement gap and some of the reasons it is vehemently opposed by many education stakeholders.]]> 2021-06-30 18:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632167654 Passing as white: race, shame, and success in teacher licensure testing events for black preservice teachers. koubenec https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632175047 This article describes a Black teacher llicensure testee's decision to mark her race as white on a licensure exam; while I am fairly familiar with applicants taking steps to conceal Black identity on employment applications, college applications etc, I had not previously considered licensure exams and what the testee's decision says about the licensure system as well as implications for the education system as a whole. The qualitative study also outlines steps lilcensure authroties can take to address testees' concerns about the impact of their race on outcomes.]]> 2021-06-30 18:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632175047 From Exclusive to Inclusive: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Study Abroad Participation and Practices koubenec https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632184745 This study examines university practices in promoting study abroad, with a particular emphasis on practices which may reinforce the general lack of diversity in study abroad (in the US, the vast majority of students who study abroad are white women). As a higher education "high impact practice", study abroad should be accessible to as broad a group of students as possible, as it can become one more criterion by which individuals may be compared and offered positions etc. later in life. My research is heavily influenced by a transformative paradigm, and my intervention is partly rooted in a desire to make vital information on study abroad more widely available, so I sound this study particularly interesting!]]> 2021-06-30 19:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632184745 To Whom Does This Place Belong? lesliecrogers77 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632270491 I am huge outdoor enthusiast. Within our "Off the Grid" girls group, there are only a 1-2 women of color. On some of our trips, we began discussing what the barriers were for people of color to feel comfortable in the outdoors. This article is a scholarly take on the effect that the colonial settler mentality in the West has had on who feels comfortable being in the wild. In more modern times this translates Into the fact that "in North America, outdoor leisure and recreation has largely been the domain of the white middle-class, who have largely defined wilderness as the playground of the white, outdoor elite." Our group would like to help break those barriers and support and ALL women (men and families too!) to feel comfortable in the great outdoors.]]> 2021-06-30 20:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632270491 Perceptions of Using Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities in the Classroom lesliecrogers77 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632287220 As an Instructional Technology Coach (at the high school level). I am surprised by the teachers who still have issues with assistive technology -including some of our own special ed teachers. I think the conclusion of this article sums up what I wish I could get some of late adopters to understand:
" Assistive technology can be a useful and supportive tool for students with disabilities. It helps both teachers and students create an unforgettable learning experience. Individuals must have access to the learning environment in order to achieve these goals. Teachers, parents, families, and the community can work collaboratively to provide a successful learning environment. In modern societies, technology has become a crucial part of life and social advancement. It is part of the educators’ role to provide assistive technology to people with disabilities and to allow them to benefit from and improve their quality of life through the use of the best technological assistance available."]]> 2021-06-30 21:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632287220 Unequal Opportunity: School and Neighborhood Segregation in the USA. lesliecrogers77 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632298431 This is an issue where I live and teach. My county is an "affluent suburban" county (and is over 90% white). The population and the schools reflect the same number. The contiguous county that many of our residents work in, is more diverse but it's school population percentages do not reflect the community. The schools are 80% minority. It is as the article suggests due to private schools located close. This article helps us to understand how economic segregation leads to segregated neighborhoods which lead to de facto segregated schools.]]> 2021-06-30 21:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632298431 A Rise in Homeless Students eyow https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632318634 When we discuss diverse populations, one group that I feel gets often overlooked is homeless students. From 2008-2014, the number of homeless public school students increased by 90% and currently (as of 2021) impacts almost 2 million teenagers. This resource not only educates readers on homelessness and the barriers it creates for students, but it also provides resources and ways we can advocate for this vulnerable population.

Accredited Schools Online. (2021, June 16). Homeless Students and Education. Retrieved from https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/education-for-homeless-students/

]]> 2021-06-30 21:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632318634 Twice-Exceptional Students eyow https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632326341 Continuing with my theme of diverse groups who are often overlooked, next up is twice-exceptional students. This term refers to students who qualify for both gifted services and special education services. I had a student two years ago who was pulled out each week for our gifted & talented program and pulled each day for resource services in reading. This was the first time I encountered a twice-exceptional student and it was then that I realized how little I knew (and those around me knew) about what to expect, how to best serve him, etc. This article provides insight from 8 twice-exceptional students on their experiences in education. From this article, it is apparent that policies and practices need to be adjusted to better serve this unique group of students.

Ronksley-Pavia, M., Grootenboer, P., & Pendergast, D. (2019). Privileging the voices of twice-exceptional children: An exploration of lived experiences and stigma narratives. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 42(1), 4–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162353218816384

]]> 2021-06-30 21:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632326341 Underrepresented Faculty Play a Disproportionate Role in Advancing Diversity and Inclusion patejs https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632400195 The need for increasing diversity among university scientis is considered a priority, yet the STEM fields are still primarily populated by whilte males. It is imperative to expand opportunities and remove the barriers from diverse and marginalized backgrounds, yet we are not seeing diversity in this
area of education. However, we do see that the underrepresented faculty members do an amazing job at advancing diversity and inclusion within their fields and in recruiting and expanding their sphere of influence.

Jimenez, M.F., Laverty, T.M., Bombaci, S.P. et al. Underrepresented faculty play a disproportionate role in advancing diversity and inclusion. Nat Ecol Evol 3, 1030–1033 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-0911-5

]]> 2021-06-30 23:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632400195 Implications of Cochlear Implants dirwin12 https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632410389 I recently worked with a young lady who had cochlear implants. She had lost her hearing at a very young age so she had learned to speak but hearing at times still proved to be a challenge. She recently worked at a hair cut salon in which the rapid turn over of clients is how they make money. She expressed to the manager that it was hard for her to understand the phone numbers of clients so she asked if she could request clients write their number on a piece of paper so she could enter it into the computer. The manager refused (obviously she was not familiar with ADA!). This young lady's experience made me wonder how others perceived the 'gift of sound' . Sadly, there is stigmatism if someone is deaf among the hearing but also stigmatism among the deaf for having a cochlear implant.

Cooper A. (2019). Hear me out: Hearing each other for the first time: The implications of cochlear implant activation. Missouri Medicine, 116(6), 469–471.]]> 2021-06-30 23:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632410389 California voters overturn English-only instruction law patejs https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632434051 Did you know that it was illegal to teach in Spanish, or any other language in California under Proposition 227 that was enacted in 1998. The repeal of Propsition 227, The Multilingual Education Act, was passed in 2016 and effectively repeals the the English-only requirements. Now California's million plus k12 students have the ability to utilize bilingual or dual immersion programs.
Mongeau, L. (2016).

California voters overturn English-only instruction law:

Multilingual Education Act passes and revives bilingual education in one of nation's most diverse states. Hechinger Report, Retrieved from https://hechingerreport.org/california-voters-poised-gut-english-instruction-law/

]]> 2021-07-01 00:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632434051 Giving priority to race or wealth in peer group contexts involving social inclusion. patejs https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632478430 This study examined intergroup inclusion by children and adolescents through the lens of race and wealth. The study looked at afterschool clubs and the perceptions that 8 to 14 year olds had towards inclusion. The syudy found that the youth, both European Americans and African Americans were more apt to believe that the clubs should include same-wealth peers rather than same-race peers. The youth were very confident in their decision.
Burkholder, A. R., Elenbaas, L., & Killen, M. (2021). Giving priority to race or wealth in peer group contexts involving social inclusion. Developmental Psychology, 57(5), 651–661. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.1037/dev0001178

]]> 2021-07-01 00:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632478430 Exploring how adolescents with ADHD use and interact with technology bowmanmo https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632574053 This article examines an intervention study on teenagers diagnosed with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), their use of social media platforms, and the concomitant effect that their usage has on online social behaviors. Participants’ grade levels ranged from ninth to eleventh grade, and two forms of data were collected, quantitative survey data and qualitative data on participants’ use of Facebook. The researchers found that the participants with ADHD spent a similar amount of time on social media platforms as the participants not diagnosed with ADHD; however, the former exhibited higher rates of negative social media behaviors, such as cyberbullying, than participants without ADHD. Furthermore, negative behaviors were noted in the ADHD participant group’s offline behavior. Through this and similar studies, researchers may acquire the information needed to develop interventions for negative online social behaviors in teens with ADHD.

This article is valuable to me because my daughter has ADHD and spends time on social media, specifically a gamer social app Discord. It is essential that both parents and teachers are aware of issues that might arise from the use of such platforms.

Dawson, A. E., Wymbs, B. T., Evans, S. W., & DuPaul, G. J. (2019). Exploring how adolescents with ADHD use and interact with technology. Journal of adolescence, 71, 119-137. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140197119300041

]]> 2021-07-01 01:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632574053 Assistive Technology for Students With Disabilities: An Updated Snapshot bowmanmo https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632579745 This article reviews an analysis of research from a 2012 report by the National Longitudinal Transition Studies (NLTS) on assistive technology use by secondary-level students with disabilities. The initial study conducted by NTLS included 17,480 students with disabilities in grade levels ranging from 6th through 12th. Although technology is pervasive in education and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) requires that assistive technology be both accessible and effective, the authors found that the use of assistive technologies was low for NLTS surveyed population, with two-thirds of the participants not using the technologies. The authors suggest increasing the appropriate use of assistive technologies by promoting pre-service teacher training and professional development for certified teachers. Additionally, assistive technologies should be incorporated strategically by both educators and students. The authors offer three conditions that should be considered during selection: “autonomy, preference, and social implications” (p. 7).

As a secondary dance teacher, I teach students who use assistive technologies. This analysis offers valuable information on the incorporation of these technologies in the classroom.

Bouck, E. C., & Long, H. (2020). Assistive technology for students with disabilities: An updated snapshot. Journal of Special Education Technology, 1-9. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/0162643420914624

]]> 2021-07-01 01:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632579745 Queer valedictorian's silenced LGBTQ identity speech may see federal civil rights bowmanmo https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632581219
A New Jersey school district has requested a civil rights review of the interruption of Valedictorian Bryce Dershem's speech that addressed his experiences as an LGBTQ youth. During his commencement speech, Principal Robert Tull silenced the microphone, walked onto the stage, instructed Dershem to read from a different speech, collected the paper copy of Dershem’s original speech, and exited the stage. According to Romalino and Miranda (2021), Eastern Regional Camden County School District Attorney Anthony Padovani filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights in Cherry Hill to determine if the Dershem was discriminated against when his speech was suspended. District Superintendent Robert Cloutier noted that commencement speeches should address the graduating class and not personal experiences and that his “district is committed to the diversity and inclusion initiatives” (para. 36).

Romalino, C.Q., & Miranda, G. (2021, June 29). Queer valedictorian's silenced LGBTQ identity speech may see federal civil rights review. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/06/29/nj-valedictorian-lgbtq-speech-federal-civil-rights/7793016002/

]]> 2021-07-01 01:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632581219 Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students eyow https://padlet.com/tkolski716/diversityarticles/wish/1632657050 According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), fifteen percent of students in US public schools are English language learners, which is the result of a continuously shifting demographic. This article provides resources and practices for teachers to better reach and connect with students language and cultural differences. Along with this, the article stresses the importance of bridging the gap from school to home, which many teachers shy away from due to the language barrier.

School of Education Online Programs. (2020, August 26). Teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students. Retrieved from https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-students

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