In the ever-changing landscape of student demographics and diversity initiatives, teachers face the challenge of creating a classroom environment that goes beyond celebrations of heroes and holidays. Whether we are educators beginning the journey or far down the path into multiculturalism and inclusivity, there is always room to grow. What are some practical strategies and best practices to become the educator with whom all children thrive?

1. Cheryl O. Irving
August 24, 2023
The Episcopal Academy
Cheryl Irving
Cultural
Competency
Institute

2. ADVIS Team

3. MCRC@ADVIS Committee
The Episcopal
Academy
Erica Snowden
Friends Select
School
Toni Graves
Williamson
William Penn
Charter School
Naté Hall
William Penn
Charter School
Antonio Williams
Celeste Payne
The Philadelphia
School
Lisa Sun
Community
Partnership School
Eric Jones
Church Farm
School
Chet Blair
Abington Friends
School
Michelle Podulka

4. • 8:45 to 9:00 AM Welcome, Introductions
• 9:00 to 10:15 AM Keynote (Part 1) - Rosetta Lee
• 10:30 to 11:45 AM Breakouts Block 1- Facilitator Teams
• 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM Lunch
• 1:00 to 2:15 PM Keynote (Part 2) - Rosetta Lee
– Workshops for non-teaching folks:
• Equity in Hiring workshop - Heather Flewelling & Brandon Jacobs
• Unconscious Bias workshop - Michelle Allen & Katie Culver
• 2:30 to 3:30 PM
– Breakouts for classroom teachers - Facilitator Teams
– "Navigating Microaggressions" - Rosetta Lee
AGENDA
Rosetta Lee

5. MCRC @ ADVIS
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Beyond the Why and Into the How:
Stretching the Inclusive Boundaries
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

6. About Seattle Girls’ School
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

7. Agenda
 Cultural Competency
 Experience Across Difference
Breakout Session 1
Lunch
 Classroom Practices
 Working with Families
Breakout Session 2
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

8. 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?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

9. Race
Religion
Class
Gender
Sexual
Orientation
Ability
Age
Ethnicity
Geographic Location
Language
Educational
Attainment
Appearance
Seniority
Position
or Title
Status
Relationship
To Power Players
Internal
External
Institutional
Dimensions of Identity and Culture
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

10. Cultural Competency
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.
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Terry Cross

11. Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
The Jones Model of Cultural Competence
Cultural Self-
Awareness
Cultural
Intelligence
Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness
Skills
Countering
Oppression
through
Inclusion

12. 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
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

13. 21st Century Education
and Excellence
 Critical Thinking
 Collaboration
 Communication
 Creativity
 Cosmopolitanism
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

14. Experiences Across Difference
Internalized Oppression/Dominance
Stereotype Threat
Accumulated Impact/
Microaggressions
Code/Mode Switching
Implicit/Unconscious Bias
Fish Seeing the Water
“Normal” versus “Good”
“Intent” versus “Impact”
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

15. Single User, All Gender Restrooms are located in the
Middle School and Upper School Buildings - all floors
Fill up your water bottle at any water fountain,
located near restrooms.
Snacks in the Campus Crawford Center
Need Help? Have a Question? See Candyce
in the Crawford Campus Center (where you registered)
HOUSEKEEPING DETAILS
WiFi network name: Cultural Competency Wifi
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16. Scan QR
code at left
for Map &
Agenda
NEXT UP: Breakouts Block 1

17. 10:30-11:45
Breakouts and
Room Assignments
on the back of your
nametag!

18. MCRC @ ADVIS
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Beyond the Why and Into the How:
Stretching the Inclusive Boundaries
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

19. Experiences Across Difference
Internalized Oppression/Dominance
Stereotype Threat
Accumulated Impact/
Microaggressions
Code/Mode Switching
Implicit/Unconscious Bias
Fish Seeing the Water
“Normal” versus “Good”
“Intent” versus “Impact”
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

20. Inclusive Classroom Practices
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://sites.google.com/site/sgsprofessionaloutreach/)
- Increasing Trust
- Distinguishing
Behaviors
- Overcoming History
and Impact
Handout: tiny.cc/classroompractices

21. Do You See Me?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://sites.google.com/site/sgsprofessionaloutreach/)
- 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

22. Do You Hear Me?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://sites.google.com/site/sgsprofessionaloutreach/)
- - Incorporation of Prior
Knowledge and Experience
- - Seeking and Responding
to Student Feedback
- - Student Choice in the
Curriculum
- - Empathy Reflex
- - Authoritative Discipline

23. 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
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://sites.google.com/site/sgsprofessionaloutreach/)

24. - 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?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

25. You Win Some, You Lose Some
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

26. Developmentally Appropriate
Diversity Work
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

27. Timeline for Early Awareness of
Difference and Oppression
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Age Signs
6 months Can discern racial feature differences
3 years Awareness of own and others’ gender.
Beginning awareness of gender roles
5 years Desire to categorize – self, others
Curiosity about meaning of differences
Aware of biases
7 years Can regulate biases versus behaviors
Starting to parrot adult messages
3rd grade Are aware of societal stereotypes
5th grade Have internalized stereotypical messages

28. When They’re Little
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Theme: Trying to Understand the World
 Curiosity based questions about difference
 Find out what they’re actually asking
 Find out why they’re asking
 Answer their questions straightforwardly
 Model and coach humility, delight, and
curiosity about difference
 Be mindful of children’s media – it’s not
always good for kids

29. The Middle Years
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
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

30. In the Later Years
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
Theme: My Future Place in the World
 Gender and sexuality stereotypes
 Power play through social status
 The role of inclusivity in their college,
professional, and personal lives
 Charging them to “practice for the real thing”
 Define values and boundaries, then accept
that they will push
 Be their consultant

31. Parents and Guardians:
Partners or Foes?
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

32. What Parents Worry About 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
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

33. Stretching the Inclusive Boundaries
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

34. 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
http://tiny.cc/rosettalee
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)

35. LUNCH - 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM
• Pick up boxed lunches in Tierney (E)
• Lunch seating is available in several locations:
– stay in Tierney Dining Hall (E)
– out on Connelly Courtyard (B)
where we gathered for breakfast
– overflow seating in the Middle School (F)
– anywhere outside
Gluten Free?
We got you
covered - ask at
the Dining Hall

36. Scan QR
code for Map
& Agenda
HAVE A GREAT DAY!