How is Old School Diversity (something good to do and nice to have) shifting to 21st Century Cultural Competency (something critical in the success of all of our students in a global world)? Learn about culture, cultural competency, frameworks, and tools trending in independent schools. How is cultural competency a value added model that involves everyone, teaching and learning, school operation, and educational excellence?
Harpeth Hall Cultural Competency and Inclusive Classroom Practices
1. Harpeth Hall School
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Seattle Girls’ School
21st Century Cultural Competency:
an Educational Imperative
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3. Culture [consists] primarily of the
symbolic, ideational, and intangible
aspects of human societies… It is the
values, symbols, interpretations, and
perspectives that distinguish one
people from another.
James A. Banks
What is Culture?
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4. Dimensions of Identity and Culture
This model of identifiers and culture was created by Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman for NAIS Summer Diversity Institute,
adapted from Loden and Rosener’s Workforce America! (1991) and from Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz & Rowe (SHRM 2003).
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5. Cultural Competency:
Many Models
Cultural competence is a set of
congruent behaviors, attitudes and
policies that come together in a
system, institution or individual and
enable that system, institution or
individual to work effectively in cross-
cultural situations.
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Terry Cross
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The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion
7. Cultural Competency: Key Elements
Value Orientation
Diversity as Value Added
Respect
Relationships
Equity
Thought Orientation
Knowledge
Awareness
Systems Thinking
Action Orientation
Consciousness Building
Capacity Building
Assessment
Adaptation
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8. 21st Century Education and Excellence
Critical Thinking
Collaboration
Communication
Creativity
Cosmopolitanism
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9. An Educational Imperative
The Moral Case
The Academic Case
The Economic Case
Institution Excellence
Teacher Excellence
Student Excellence
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10. Process Break
What is your school’s
current statement or
understanding of
cultural competency?
How do you or your
school apply this term
in the daily life of
school?
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11. From Exclusive to Inclusive:
Developmental Stages
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13. Hallmarks of Earlier Phases
People feel pressure to fit in
People fear speaking up
“Who you know” is more important than “what you
know” (relationship-based culture)
You only trust those closest to you (cliques)
Denial of differences is considered a virtue (“we
don’t see differences here”)
It’s hard for outsiders to learn the rules (sink or
swim to prove yourself)
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14. Hallmarks of Later Phases
People can bring their full selves to school
The school encourages and welcomes people to
contribute different opinions and points of view
There is a performance driven culture
People form dynamic and diverse groups (trust)
Differences are seen as additive and productive
Success is explicitly defined, and the school supports
people in achieving it
The school has an interactive culture
People have the competencies to adapt to different
cultural contexts.
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15. The 5Ps of Institutional Cultural
Competency
• Policy – Enumeration of the school’s cultural
competency commitment through mission, strategic
plan, handbooks, websites, etc.
• Programming – Cultural competency training and
programming for all constituencies (board, admin,
faculty, staff, students, families, etc.). Diversity and
inclusivity curriculum.
• Practice – Consistent and meaningful revisit of policy
and programs. Climate assessments, proactive
changes, and meaningful responses to incidents.
• People – Critical mass of people who are supportive
AND active on all levels.
• Pecuniary – Funding, people, and time allocated in the
strategic plan and daily life for supporting cultural
competency efforts.
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16. Where is your school
in the progression
toward inclusion and
cultural competence?
Where are the
greatest areas of
growth?
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Process Break
18. In the Absence and Presence of
Inclusion and Cultural Competence…
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19. Experiences Across Difference
Internalized Oppression/Dominance
Stereotype Threat
Accumulated Impact/
Microaggressions
Code/Mode Switching
Fish Seeing the Water
Norm, Normal, Good
Intent vs. Impact
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20. Process Break
How do experiences of
difference manifest at
your school?
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21. What Can We Do
to Increase Inclusion and Cultural
Competence?
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- Increasing Trust
- Distinguishing
Behaviors
- Overcoming History
and Impact
22. Do You See Me?
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- Representation on the
Walls
- Representation in the
Curriculum
- Interest in Personal
Story (Sharing of
Personal Story)
- Interactions In and Out
of the Classroom
- Demonstration of Care
23. Do You Hear Me?
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- - Incorporation of Prior
Knowledge and Experience
- - Seeking and Responding
to Student Feedback
- - Student Choice in the
Curriculum
- - Empathy Reflex
- - Authoritative Discipline
24. Process Break
What is new,
interesting, thought
provoking? What do
you already do, and
what could you do
more of or do
differently?
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25. Will You Treat Me Fairly?
- Clear and High
Expectations
- Equal Discipline and
Rewards
- Support in Struggle and
Push in Success
- Consistent and
Predictable Assessment
- Different Kinds of
Success
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26. - Understanding of
Identity and Experience
- Interruption of Exclusive
or Oppressive Behavior
- Teaching and
Discussing Cultural and
Power Difference
- Encouragement of and
Practice with
Collaboration
Will You Protect Me?
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27. Process Break
What is new,
interesting, thought
provoking? What do
you already do, and
what could you do
more of or do
differently?
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28. You Win Some, You Lose Some
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30. The Middle Years
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Theme: Who Am I? How Do I Have Power?
“Friendship Extinction Event”
Identity search through grouping
Good and bad cliques
Open their horizons about identity
Be steady through their rollercoaster
Coach more, teach less
31. Curricular Approaches
Experiential And Discovery Base
Facilitating Questions and Discussions
Media Literacy
Patterns and Systems
Values and Actions
Autonomy and Choice
Justice and Activism
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32. Examples
Products of Puberty
Barbie Math
Nacirema
What’s So Funny?
Video Documentary Project
Pay It Forward
Data Manipulations
Problem-Solving Through Coding
The Scholar’s Club
Teaching Younger Youth
Correlation versus Causation
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34. What Parents Fear and
What We Can Do About It
“I don’t have any language around this…”
“I want to protect their innocence…”
“Are you teaching my kids values?”
“I don’t want my kid to feel spotlighted…”
“How will this get my kid into college?”
Heads Up Communication
Resources and Language
Clear Reiteration of Mission and Values
Research and Your Expertise
Explicit Communication of Parents’ Roles
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36. Final Questions or Comments?
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37. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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38. Cultural Competence and Educational
Excellence
"How Diversity Affects Teaching and Learning Climate of Inclusion has a
Positive Effect on Learning Outcomes," by Sylvia Hurtado. 2, 3, 5
http://www.diversityweb.org/research_and_trends/research_evaluation_impac
t/benefits_of_diversity/ sylvia_hurtado.cfm
University of Michigan . Gratz v. Bollinger, et al., No. 97-75321 (E.D.
Michigan), Grutter v. Bollinger et al., No. 97-75928 (E.D. Michigan). 1 "The
Educational Value of Diversity." Center for Institutional Diversity.
"Who Benefits from Racial Diversity in Higher Education?" by Mitchell J.
Chang, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Loyola Marymount
University, and Alexander W. Astin, Director, Higher Education Research
Institute, University of California- Los Angeles. 2, 3
http://www.diversityweb.org/Digest/W97/research.html
"Fostering Intercultural Harmony in Schools Research Findings." Report,
prepared by Kathleen Cotton, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory,
Portland, Oregon, 1993. "Cooperative Learning, Multicultural Functioning and
Student Achievement. San Bernadino, CA: San Bernadino School District,
1990. 2, 4 http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/ 8/topsyn7.h
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