This document discusses stereotypes, bias, and how they can affect people and organizations. It defines stereotypes as preconceived ideas that attribute characteristics to an entire group. Bias is a tendency towards a certain perspective that can prevent impartiality. Stereotypes and bias can come from various social influences and experiences. They can negatively impact perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and interactions in educational settings by lowering achievement, disproportionate discipline, and widening achievement gaps. The document examines common stereotypes around gender, age, socioeconomic status, and race. It also explores unconscious biases that live in the brain and can influence decisions and judgments.

1. Stereotypes
and
Bias.
Models of stereotyping
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2. *What is a Stereotype?
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A preconceived idea that
attributes certain characteristics
(in general) to all members of a
group.
An exaggerated image of a
person or group, allowing for
little variation or individual
differences
Simplistic or inaccurate beliefs
about typical characteristics of a

3. *What is Bias?
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 Tendency or preference towards a perspective, ideology or
result.
 Tends to interfere with the ability to be impartial,
unprejudiced, or objective.
 Can be explicit or implicit.

4. WHERE DO
STEREOTYPES AND
BIAS COME FROM?
*Friends
*Family
*Television
*Community
*Politics
*Cultural Differences
*Personal Experiences
*Human Nature
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Staff:
*Unlawful discrimination
*Others losing their sense of
“belonging”
*Low employee morale
*Negative community image
Students:
*Low student achievement
*Disproportionate discipline
*Increased absenteeism
*Widen achievement gap
*Compound bad behaviors

6. HOW DOES IT AFFECT US?
PERCEPTION – HOW WE SEE PEOPLE AND PERCEIVE REALITY.
ATTITUDE – HOW WE REACT TOWARDS CERTAIN PEOPLE.
BEHAVIORS – HOW RECEPTIVE/FRIENDLY WE ARE TOWARDS CERTAIN PEOPLE.
ATTENTION – WHICH ASPECTS OF A PERSON WE PAY MOST ATTENTION TO.
LISTENING SKILLS – HOW MUCH WE ACTIVELY LISTEN TO WHAT CERTAIN PEOPLE SAY.
MICRO-AFFIRMATIONS – HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE WE COMFORT CERTAIN PEOPLE IN
CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
HOW DO WE RECOGNIZE IT?
*Stereotypes and Bias
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7. *Common Stereotypes
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1. Gender
2. Age
3. Socio-economic
4. Race

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What are some examples in our educational
field?
*Confident male is a “go-getter,” BUT confident
female is “pushy”
*Male that aren’t assertive are “weak”
Comments that suggest stereotypes:
*“Girls are smarter than boys.”
*I’m surprised that she’s doing well in this shop class.”
*“If he’s teaching drama, he must be gay.”
*“He throws like a girl.”

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What are some examples in our
educational field?
*Younger people are “lazy” or have
“weak work ethic.”
*Older people are “tired” or “old
fashioned.”
*Older people are stuck in their
ways.
*Younger people don’t listen.
Comments that could suggest
stereotypes:
* “We need ‘energetic people’,
fresh blood.”
* “He needs to drop his prehistoric
ways.”
* “They usually don’t stick around
beyond 2 years.”

10. What are some examples
in educational field?
*Person not respected
because no steady work
history.
*Person excluded because
they don’t dress nicely.
Comments that suggest
stereotype:
*“Your neighborhood doesn’t
have an HOA?”
*“He’s rough-looking…”
*“Did you see that wreck
she’s driving.”
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What are some examples
in the educational field?
*Some receive jobs due to
knowing the Superintendent
but aren’t qualified
*A person received a job
because they speaks
Spanish
Comments that suggest
stereotype:
*“Be careful. ‘Those’
people…”
*He’s just not a “good
fit.”

12. Bias

13. *Where Bias Lives in Our Brain
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14. *Bias Can Be Conscious or Unconscious
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15. *Types of Unconscious Bias
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1. Conformity Bias
2. Beauty Bias
3. Halo/Horns Effect
4. Similarity/ Contrast Effect
5. Affinity Bias
6. Attribution Bias
7. Confirmation Bias

16. *Conformity Bias
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17. *Beauty Bias
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Ask yourself:
• Am I basing my decision on
judgments about how the
person looks (dress, hair, etc.)?
• Is that impacting how I interpret
and value this person?

18. *Halo/Horns Effect
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Ask yourself:
• Is the fact that this person is really good (or not good) at one
thing impacting how I feel about other things they do?
• How can I separate the two?
• Might I get perspective from a peer?

19. *Similarity/ Contrast Effect
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Ask yourself:
• Is this person’s style similar
or different to my own?
• Is that impacting how I
interpret and value this
person?

20. *Affinity Bias
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Ask yourself:
• Does this person remind me of someone or something I like / don’t like?
• Is that impacting how I interpret and value this person?

21. *Attribution Bias
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