Implicit Bias in Schools: A Practitioner’s Guide

Implicit bias is often recognized as one of the reasons for instances of discrimination and injustice, despite most people explicitly believing in the importance of equality and justice for all people. Implicit Bias in Schools provides practitioners with an understanding of implicit bias and how to address it from start to finish: what it is, how it is a problem, and how we can fix it. Grounded in an accessible summary of research on bias and inequity in schools, this book bridges the research-to-practice gap by exploring how implicit bias affects students and what school leaders can do to mitigate the effects of bias in their schools. Covering issues of discipline, instruction, academic achievement, mindfulness, data collection, and culturally relevant practices, and full of rich examples and strategies, Implicit Bias in Schools is a must-have resource for educators today.

Supplemental material, including links to resources mentioned in the text, tools, and worksheets to assist your journey when implementing strategies at your own school can be found at www.routledge.com/9781138497061.

Gina Laura Gullo is Educational Equity and Data Consultant at GLG Consulting and Adjunct Professor at Lehigh University, USA.

Kelly Capatosto is Senior Research Associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University, USA.

Cheryl Staats is an education author and researcher with a background in implicit racial/ethnic bias.