anti bias curriculum

1. Ashley Kern, Crystal Ecker, Kimberly
Singleton
Anti-bias Curriculum

2. No one specific founder, more founded on the
multiculturalism movement.
. Teachers, leaders, principals all have an impact on Anti- Bias Curriculum

3. Margaret
Thatcher
“Children who need to count and
multiply are being taught
antiracist mathematics, whatever
that may be. ” (Thatcher)

4. • 1. Every day and in the classroom
• 2. Work
• 3. Classroom
• 4. Society
• 5. Worldwide community of educators.
Historical and Cultural Context (where
anti-bias curriculum is found)

5. • 1. Diversity in the classroom
• a. Social stereotypes, bias, discrimination in development and
interaction
• b. Builds confidence
• c. Discipline, gender roles, sleep routines, family’s expectations of
teachers and schools.
• 2. Supports Human Differences
• a. Race, culture, language, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation,
gender, age, socioeconomic differences.
Cultural Aspect of Anti-bias curriculum

6. • “The influence of media and the effects of
globalization challenge those of us who care for and
educate young children to develop and sustain
learning environments that are inclusive, nurturing,
and tolerant. Decades of work and research by
educators, activists, and social scientists have
validated the need to create classrooms where we
teach and live the ideals of equality and justice.”
(NAEYC)
Philosophy

7. • “Anti-bias education incorporates the philosophy of multicultural
education while expanding to include other forms of bias, stereotypes
and misinformation. Anti-bias education not only addresses race and
ethnicity but also includes gender, language, religious diversity, sexual
orientation, physical and mental abilities and economic class. Anti-bias
education takes an active, problem solving approach that is integrated
into all aspects of an existing curriculum and a school’s environment.
An anti-bias curriculum promotes an understanding of social problems
and provides students with strategies for improving social conditions.”
(archive.adl.org)

8. • * Teachers want each child in their care to feel powerful and competent
• * Teachers need to welcome every child and family
• * Respect needs to be a key component between children, teachers, families, and the
school in general
• * Educators who want to challenge stereotypes and biases can provide students with
factual, concrete information and positive interpersonal experiences
• * Educators and any staff (aides, counselors, nurses) should participate in a
comprehensive program that teaches them how to take their unbiased training and
integrate it into a cohesive community
• * “community where positive and equitable relationships are established across
cultural barriers”
Roles of Participants

9. Explore your own cultural
biases and assumptions.
By doing so, you open up
dialogue to include room
for growth.
Create a safe space
environment in the
classroom.

10. Integrate culturally diverse content into all aspects of the
classroom.
This includes all toys, games, books, bulletin boards, lessons and homework
assignments.

11. Allow students time to reflect and share their own experiences
regarding culture, their new knowledge and participate in peer
discussions.

12. Intervene when children are the target
of discriminatory behavior

13. Engage the
children through
discovery
learning
Children learn best when they can
relate their learning to themselves,
this also helps the knowledge to
“stick”. The children can learn
through a scaffolding process
where they relate their own
experiences and build new
schemas.

14. Develop a home school connection.

15. • Anti-Bias Education. (n.d.). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from
http://www.teachingforchange.org/teacher-resources/anti-bias-education
• Anti-Bias Education - Teaching Young Children to Understand and Accept
Differences. (n.d.). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.lesley.edu/teaching-
young-children-to-understand-and-accept-differences/
• Creating an Anti-Bias Learning Environment. (n.d.). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from
http://www.adl.org/education-outreach/curriculum-resources/c/creating-an-anti-
bias-learning-environment.html
• Margaret Thatcher Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from
http://margaretthatcher.org/
• You are being redirected... (n.d.). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from
http://archive.adl.org/tools_teachers/tip_antibias_ed.html