Yesterday after school I audited myself and the materials I have in my classroom. Due to the nature of my content, Spanish, I actually don't think I did too terribly. The books in my student library are almost entirely written by individuals from the different cultures I teach about, many of them discuss the differences in cultural identity, and several speak directly about the immigrant experience in this country. THe images I have on my walls are mostly cultural artifacts or landmarks and student work. Where I can definitely improve is in the content I include in my lessons. While I do a decent job with different cultures, thats pretty much where my inclusion of different identities ends. I am going to make a direct change with including different pronouns, religions, and images to help become more inclusive.
