Free Resources
The following are resources we
have
developed or modified for culturally relevant anti-bias work in schools
and other organizations. They are free for you to download and copy,
but please give credit to Cultures Connecting.
Check out our 2011-2012 Diversity Calendar. A great tool for scheduling events and teaching about holidays.
Walk Through Tools
The walk through and survey tools
were originally designed by Seattle Public Schools to be used in
schools, although they could be used as a starting point for other
types of organization. They are all based on Relationships, Relevance,
Rigor, and Results or the "4 R's" of culturally responsive
environments.
- The Survey of the Environment is designed for anyone who would like to examine the school's physical environment (teachers, administrators, staff, parents, students, etc.).
- The Observer Assessment is designed for an observer in the classroom to give feedback to a teacher.
- The Teacher Evaluation is intended for teachers to evaluate themselves and set personal goals for improving their cultural competency. The results of their survey are for their own use and not intended to be shared with anyone else.
- The Secondary School and Elementary School Student Surveys correlate directly with the teacher survey in order for teachers to compare their students' perceptions with their own. These are for the teacher’s personal use. Direct students not to sign their names to these surveys.
- This Tally Sheet
is to track the results of the Student Surveys.
Resources for Educators
- These Anti-Bias Education Goals are a great reminder to post in the classroom.
- This worksheet has ideas for Communicating High Expectations to Students.
- This is a bibliography of books, articles and websites
for people working with children.
Articles
- Common Expressions
of White Privilege and How to Counter Them came out of our Train
the Trainer workshop. Dr. Hollins and Ilsa Govan wrote this to help
facilitators with deep conversations about privilege and oppression.
- In Culturally Responsive Classroom Practices, Ilsa Govan offers practical ideas for modifying curriculum, pedagogy and classroom management to better engage all students.
Activities for Increasing Cultural Competence
- What is Cultural Competence? This is an easy way to understand cultural competence in four components: Awareness, Knowledge, Skills, Action & Advocacy.
- Based on the work of Peggy MacIntosh, this popular activity gives a personal understanding of White Privilege.
- These are the Norms
we use to set the stage for difficult conversations.