CEBS多样性 & 股权框架

This framework is designed to increase diversity awareness and help us work towards greater equity and social justice in our university campus and the communities we 服务.  The framework is designed for faculty, staff, students, and administrators. We will pursue the following five broad goals and encourage their inclusion in all of our professional activities, teaching, learning, research, and service.

The Framework has been designed by the Diversity Committee and approved by CEBS 领导 Council on 2/11/10.

Recognition of Human Diversity

Understand the main diversity categories, and that each individual is unique. 我们将:

1. Understand the major categories of diversity including the following: race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disability/exceptionality, linguistics, culture, economics, philosophy, religion, and politics.   
2. Develop knowledge of key historical and contemporary developments of diverse groups within the contexts of education and educational attainment, social organizations, cultural factors, and personal experiences.

警惕

Be vigilant about personal biases. 我们将:

1. Understand our sociocultural roots, cultural assumptions, biases, privileges, and 文化规范.
2. Understand the notions of cultural relativism versus ethical relativism.
3. Be able to model empathy and understanding.
4. Understand the concepts of unconscious bias and institutional 歧视.
5. Develop the habits and skills of self-reflection – on our biases in our professional and academic practices.
6. Develop a plan for bias-awareness and action to reduce its effects.

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Curriculum

Because students are unique and diverse, we need to teach in culturally responsive 方法. 我们将:

1. Develop the skills to analyze curriculum for multiple perspectives in the subject 事.
2. Develop culturally responsive curricula wherever possible.
3. Modify our instruction to make our pedagogy cultural responsive to all students.
4. Develop a “tool kit” of various methods of instruction and to be able to teach topics in different 方法 as needed to assure students’ understanding.
5. Understand the concept of differentiated instruction.

包容

Create inclusive classrooms, professional settings, and school communities. 我们将:

1. Develop habits and skills of learning about our students’ cultural heritage, their families and communities.
2. Develop skills for teaching tolerance and the values of a pluralistic society.
3. Create an environment open to differences and intolerant to harassment, welcoming diversity through a combination of inclusive instruction, professional practices, and relevant community connections.

宣传

Advocate changes and compensate for institutional 歧视. 我们将:

1. Understand the concept of institutional 歧视.
2. Develop habits and skills of analyzing policies, practices, and discourses of institutional 歧视.
3. Develop strategies to address institutional 歧视.
4. Initiate feasible change within our classrooms, schools, professional organizations, and professional environments to compensate for and reduce institutional 歧视.