

#STRATEGY COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE SERIES#
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Video from Wieden & Kennedy around their work with CCAR (some strong language)Ĭourageous Conversations are a key to racial equity (Australian newsclip with Glenn Singleton)Ĭourageous Conversations about Race featured in Insight into Diversity magazineĪctivities below will be in one of the categories of: Glenn Singleton facilitates webinar on "equity, diversity & inclusion and the future of work" Podcast: From Woke to Work- the antiracist lifestyle with Glenn Singleton & JLove Calderon Glenn Singleton Webinar " Leadership for Racial Equity in Schools and Beyond " use email framework for conversations about race in schools (featuring Glenn Singleton)Īrticle "Beginning Courageous Conversations about Race" by Singleton and Hays Each Tier contains two of the six conditions:Ĭondition 1: Establish a racial context that is personal, local, and immediate.Ĭondition 2: Isolate race while acknolwedging the broader scope of diversity and the variety of factors and conditions that contribute to a racialized problem.Ĭondition 3: Develop understanding of race as a social/political construction of knowledge, and engage multiple perspectives to surface critical understanding.Ĭondition 4: Monitor the parameters of the conversation by being explicit and intentional about the number of participants, prompts for discussion, and time allotted for listening, speaking and reflecting.Ĭondition 5: Establish agreement around a contemporary working definition of race, one that is clearly differentiated from ethnicity and nationality.Ĭondition 6: Examine the presence and role of Whiteness and its impact on the conversation and the problem being addressed.Ĭult of Pedagogy (Podcast)- How one district learned to talk about race (with Glenn Singleton)- transcript Below you will find a variety of activities to engage with to deepen your understanding and continue your journey.Ĭourageous Conversations Compass JamboardĪs a reminder, the book Courageous Conversations about Race discuss the Six Conditions, and the one-day Exploration discusses the Three Tiers. It is recommended to go through the Three Tiers (Six Conditions) in order as outlined in Courageous Conversations Exploration. Only when educators have established both a language and a process for addressing the intersection of race and achievement will they be able to restructure their schools in ways which improve student performance and fulfill the promise that every child has a right to learn regardless of their race, culture, or class.Below you will find an additional journey through Courageous Conversations you can go through and experience yourself or join with colleagues, and continue the journey together. To help guide policy analysis and instructional reform, the authors present a systemwide plan for transforming schools and districts. Considering the rapidly changing racial composition of student populations, how can educators reach a level of cultural proficiency necessary to eliminate this disparity? Examining the achievement gap through the prism of race, this comprehensive text explains the need for candid, courageous conversations about race so that educators may understand why performance inequity persists, and learn how they can develop a curriculum that promotes true academic parity. Summary: Educators are acutely aware of the statistical gaps in achievement between different racial groups.
