Young children are very aware of the prejudiced attitudes of the adults in their family and community life. They also are much more aware of widespread stereotypes than adults often realize. Be aware of prevailing stereotypes that young children tend to believe, such as the following: 1. All Arabs have the same culture. This misguided […]
Resources for Putting Our Visions into Practice
Adult Learning Alvarado, C., L. Burley, L. Derman-Sparks, L.I. Jiménez, J. Labyzon, P. Ramsey, et al. 1999. In Our Own Way: How Anti-bias Work Shapes Our Lives. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press. Cronin, S., Derman-Sparks, L., Henry, S., Olatunji, C., & York, S. (1998). Future Vision, Present Work: Learning from the Culturally Relevant Anti-Bias Leadership […]
References for Putting Our Visions into Practice
Barbarin, O. & G. Crawford. (2006). “Acknowledging and Reducing Stigmatization of African American Boys”, Young Children, Nov. 2006, 79-87. Clark, K. B. (1963). Prejudice and Your Child. Boston: Beacon Press. Concise Oxford American Dictionary, 2006, Oxford University Press, 129. Cross, W. E., Jr. (1985). Black Identity: Rediscovering the Distinction Between Personal Identity and Reference Group […]
Change Strategies for “Putting Our Visions into Practice: Challenges and Contested Ground”
Putting our educational visions into practice requires ongoing, long-term commitment and persistence. Change efforts, which usually move one step at a time, must be strategic. What follows are suggestions for how stakeholders might begin to engage in efforts to make culturally inclusive, anti-bias early childhood education a reality. Keep building your self-awareness, knowledge and skills. […]