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Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-149) and index.;Introduction -- Know yourself -- Stereotype threat -- Implicit biases -- Microaggressions -- Participatory asset mapping -- Ethnic-racial identity development -- Family and community engagement -- Racial battle fatigue in schools -- Conclusion. The curiosity-stirring can-do handbook for building inclusive cultures With one click we can make our camera lens switch from portrait to landscape so why can't we find a simple way to broaden our perspectives on equity? Because human beings are wildly complex for one thing. But this potent guide simplifies, providing concrete techniques for becoming expansive educators capable of engaging every student. Chapter assets include: Compelling research to support why its urgent we embrace foundational fairness and why even subtle words can have massive effects on students sense of potential Questions and prompts that help you build inclusive thinking into your expectations of students, your feedback, grading and approaches to discipline Activities, discussion frames and debate structures that support students exploration of complex topics Ideas for engaging staff, leadership, family and the community in ways that reveal strength. Social justice work is not "other" its not extra. Its student agency work. Its what keeps so many of us educators up at night worried about why some of our learners aren't engaged. With this book they will be engaged because they will know you believe in their abilities and now know how to show that every day.

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