The article discussed 10 Traps and/or Tropes to be aware of and to hopefully avoid.
Wow. This was enlightening and somewhat disheartening at the same time. When reviewing the 10 items, I could see where we (my district) have gotten trapped in almost all of them. I think the most important takeaways for me at this moment are to avoid "the equity warrior," and "siloing equity," and the "navel-gazing,"
It is really important in my district, where there are very few adults of color that we do not get sucked into the great white hope mentality. We need to investigate ways to avoid this!
Also, I can almost already see the siloing and navel-gazing unfold before my eyes. As the professional development specialist in my district, I need to advocate for true transformative, systemic change.
Wow. This was enlightening and somewhat disheartening at the same time. When reviewing the 10 items, I could see where we (my district) have gotten trapped in almost all of them. I think the most important takeaways for me at this moment are to avoid "the equity warrior," and "siloing equity," and the "navel-gazing,"
It is really important in my district, where there are very few adults of color that we do not get sucked into the great white hope mentality. We need to investigate ways to avoid this!
Also, I can almost already see the siloing and navel-gazing unfold before my eyes. As the professional development specialist in my district, I need to advocate for true transformative, systemic change.