In Unconscious Bias in Schools, two seasoned educators describe the
phenomenon of unconscious racial bias and how it negatively affects
the work of educators and students in schools. "Regardless of the
amount of effort, time, and resources education leaders put into
improving the academic achievement of students of color," the
authors write, "if unconscious racial bias is overlooked,
improvement efforts may never achieve their highest potential." In
order to address this bias, the authors argue, educators must first
be aware of the racialized context in which we live. Through
personal anecdotes and real-life scenarios, Unconscious Bias in
Schools provides education leaders with an essential roadmap for
addressing these issues directly. The authors draw on the
literature on change management, leadership, critical race theory,
and racial identity development, as well as the growing research on
unconscious bias in a variety of fields, to provide guidance for
creating the conditions necessary to do this work-awareness, trust,
and a "learner's stance." Benson and Fiarman also outline specific
steps toward normalizing conversations about race; reducing the
influence of bias on decision-making; building empathic
relationships; and developing a system of accountability. All too
often, conversations about race become mired in questions of
attitude or intention. - "But I'm not a racist!" This book shows
how information about unconscious bias can help shift conversations
among educators to a more productive, collegial approach that has
the potential to disrupt the patterns of perception that perpetuate
racism and institutional injustice.
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