Finding Your Blind Spots: Eight Guiding Principles for Overcoming Implicit Bias in Teaching

n nBuild bridges, foster better relationships, and establish a more inclusive school community. In her direct yet conversational style, Hedreich Nichols examines discriminatory classroom practices and offers strategies for eliminating them. You'll acquire the knowledge and skills to identify biases that adversely affect your practice and learn how to move beyond those biases to ensure a more equitable, inclusive campus culture.n n- Recognize your own personal biases and how they affect the classroom. n- Learn how your language can reinforce discrimination and how to choose inclusive language instead. n- Understand gender and sexuality and how they relate to identity. n- Discover ways to celebrate and foster diversity daily. n- Identify microaggressions and how they create barriers to relationships. nContents: nForeword nIntroduction nChapter 1: Bias and Belonging nChapter 2: Bias, Guilt, and Accountability nChapter 3: Bias, Language, and Labels nChapter 4: Bias in Curriculum nChapter 5: Bias and Cultural Expression nChapter 6: Bias and Gender Equality nChapter 7: Bias and Representation nChapter 8: Bias in Action--What Not to Do and Say nConclusion nReferences and Resources nIndexn