Leading Equity. Sheldon L. Eakins

…speak a different language than me. Students who speak a language other than English as their first language are often viewed through a deficit lens. Value your students' linguistic diversity as enriching, not limiting. Try incorporating content-specific vocabulary in multiple languages into your lessons. This will position you as a learner right alongside your students! …have different cultural norms than my norms. Many students subscribe to a different set of cultural norms at home than the dominant norms imposed at school. Seek to understand and respect your students' cultural norms, especially in the process of creating your own classroom procedures or community agreements. Invite students to be equal partners in this process as you construct a learning environment that supports the safety and success of all. …are much younger than me. Individuals across generations often have shared interests—you just must discover them! Discuss your interests with your students and allow them to share their interests with you. You may be surprised by what you find! Try to make an intentional effort to incorporate your students' interests in your classroom learning activities. …dress differently than me. Be aware of your implicit biases and take steps to mitigate them. Focus on each student as an individual learner with unique strengths and talents. Incorporate strategies such as student interest surveys or classroom circles to get to know each student beyond the surface level.

Your Bias Is Showing

      Although we may not realize it, implicit bias impacts the decisions we make as educators. I have biases; we all do. Does that make us bad people? No, I don't think so. In fact, biases are part of human nature. However, I believe it's essential that we recognize and own those biases that we have and find ways to overcome and challenge them.

      The Ohio State University's Kirwin Institute, a leading research group in the field of implicit bias, defines implicit bias as the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.

      Often, the biases that we have come from stereotypes, and they're implicit, meaning they're unconscious. We're not necessarily thinking about the situation; they're just revealed by things we do that may come from our backgrounds, lived experiences, and social circles. The important thing is to check yourself whenever you notice that you are acting on your biases. Take a step back and reflect. Why was this my immediate reaction? Why did I respond this way? How could I have responded? How should I answer the next time a situation like this arises?

Implicit Bias and Me

How do I cope with implicit bias when it happens to me? The following is an individual reflection guide that will help you unpack your personal experiences with implicit bias as both an agent of bias and a recipient of bias.

       Reflect on a time you have been on the receiving end of implicit bias:

       What emotions did you feel?

       Did you choose to address the bias? Why or why not?

       How did this situation impact how you were treated by others?

       Were you satisfied with how the situation was resolved? Why or why not?

       How did this situation influence your future behaviors or beliefs?

       Reflect on a time you have acted out of implicit bias toward someone else:

       What emotions did you feel during the interaction? After the interaction?

       Did you address the bias once you recognized it? Why or why not?

       What harm did this interaction cause to the individual or community? Were you able to repair it?

       How did this situation influence your future behaviors or beliefs?

Implicit Bias Analysis Guide

      Let's take a moment to analyze our personal beliefs. The following is a two-part tool that will help you unpack specific behaviors to identify if those behaviors may be rooted in implicit biases. This tool consists of a list of yes/no questions and a brief reflection for each question.

Part 1 Carefully read each statement in this column. Circle “Yes” if the statement accurately reflects your beliefs or behaviors.Circle “No” if the statement does not accurately reflect your beliefs or behaviors. If you have never been in the scenario described, do your best to predict how you might respond in the situation.	Part 2 If you circled “Yes” for any of the statements in the left column, reflect on the ideas, perspectives, and questions outlined in the following text. Consider how your behaviors may be influenced unconsciously by specific attitudes or stereotypes.
I prefer to watch news channels that do not make a big deal about race. I would rather hear about the positive things happening in the world! Yes No	We know that media bias can influence our feelings toward topics covered in the news, including race. Additionally, our discomfort around race topics may engender a biased, negative perception of racial issues in the media. How does talking about or hearing about race make you feel? Anxious? Nervous? Uncomfortable? Try to isolate the factors that trigger these feelings to begin the process of identifying unconscious bias.
When someone brings up race at work, I try to change the subject. Race is an inappropriate topic to discuss in a professional environment. Yes No	Race is a component of identity, and identity influences how we interact with each other in a variety of settings. In your professional context, is it essential for you to understand how your co-workers experience the world? Why or why not? What is accomplished or sacrificed by avoiding discussions about race in professional settings?
If one of my friends makes an insensitive joke about race or gender, I will just ignore them if no one from that race or gender is around to be offended by it. Yes No	How do you gauge who should be offended by an insensitive remark? If you recognize a comment as insensitive to a particular group of people, does that comment offend you? Why or why not? What are the implications of remaining silent when you hear racist or sexist comments? What are the potential ramifications?
I am friends with people from different cultural backgrounds, but I do not invite them to social gatherings because I know they would not be comfortable. Yes No	Consider the individuals you interact with on a social level. How diverse is your social universe? What factors contribute to the cultural diversity of your friend groups? What elements of a typical social gathering do you think might prompt discomfort for individuals of a different cultural background?
If a student's name is hard to pronounce, I try to avoid saying it in front of the class so they will not be embarrassed. Yes No	If you publicly mispronounce a student's name, how will you feel? Embarrassed? Are you centering the student's feelings or your own? What is the consequence of refusing to say a person's name? What does this imply about the importance of his/her identity?
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