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NWAIS Pechakucha Growth Mindset Cultural Competency
The document discusses key elements of cultural competency and contrasts fixed versus growth mindsets in addressing challenges related to diversity and equity in education. It emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, adapting to feedback, and engaging in difficult conversations for authentic relationships. The ultimate goal is to foster a growth-oriented environment that encourages resilience and deeper understanding among educators and students.
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- 2. Key Elements ofCultural Competency Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) Value Orientation Diversity as Value Added Respect Relationships Equity
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- 5. Missing From theConversation: Growth Mindset Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 6. Growth vs. FixedMindset Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 7. Growth vs. FixedMindset Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) FIXED: • If you are a good person, you must be competent. • Incompetent people are bad. • The “badness” of bias can be removed once light is brought to it. • Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever, and you will never make mistakes. GROWTH: • We are all on a journey, and competence is always aspirational. • Incompetent people just have not had enough exposure and practice. • We are continuing to undo learning that the world still socializes us to learn.
- 8. Challenges Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 9. Challenges Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) FIXED: • I don’t feel safe. • We can have this conversation when we are truly ready. • If we talk about it, things will get worse. GROWTH: • I am uncomfortable – I must be learning a lot. • As much as we have much more to learn, we need to engage in this conversation. • Not talking about it will result in status quo, and status quo is not an option.
- 10. Obstacles Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 11. Obstacles Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) FIXED: • We had that conversation once, and it was disastrous. • I tried to build relationships with members of that group, and they weren’t interested in connecting with me. GROWTH: • Mistakes in this work are inevitable. • I learned so much in that setback. That learning will be so useful for me going forward.
- 12. Effort Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 13. Effort Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) FIXED: • Some of my best friends are *** • I already know this stuff. • Why can’t we just get along? GROWTH: • If I really want authentic connection, I have to try harder. • Anything worth doing will be difficult.
- 14. Criticism Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 15. Criticism Rosetta Eun RyongLee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) FIXED: • Are you calling me a racist? Well, I’m not. • We’re a great and loving school. You are just being negative. • Things were fine until you brought it up. GROWTH: • Thank you for bringing this to my attention. • Wow, I didn’t realize that was a blind spot for me until now. Thank goodness now I know.
- 16. Success of Others RosettaEun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 17. Success of Others RosettaEun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) FIXED: • Well, she may know about race, but she knows nothing about class. • Of course he knows about ability – he’s disabled. How am I supposed to know as much? • Well, I wouldn’t do it that way. GROWTH: • I wonder what work she did to get to the point she is at in her understanding. • I should ask that person for some advice on how I can grow. • What does this person do that can I incorporate into my own practice?
- 18. Long Term Impacts RosettaEun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee)
- 19. Long Term Impacts RosettaEun Ryong Lee (http://tiny.cc/rosettalee) FIXED: As a result, these folks are stuck in inaction, worried that they might give themselves away as incompetent. Much energy is spent intellectualizing, deflecting, and defending actions or points of view. GROWTH: As a result, these folks are always becoming more and more competent. Their relationships are more authentic and comfortable, they are resilient through rough patches, and they are eager to learn more.
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