Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism, Revised Edition

Benson, Tracey A./ Fiarman, Sarah E.

ISBN 10: 1682535851 / ISBN 13: 9781682535851

Published by Harvard Educational Publishing Group, 2020

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revised edition. 224 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism, Revised Edition
• Publisher: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1682535851
• ISBN 13: 9781682535851
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.33 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

Tracey A. Benson is an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Sarah E. Fiarman is the director of leadership development for EL Education, and a former public school teacher, principal, and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

About the Author

Tracey A. Benson is the founder of The Anti-Racist Leadership Institute. He has served as a university professor, principal coach, high school principal, middle school vice-principal, district trainer, and elementary school teacher. Sarah E. Fiarman is the director of leadership development for EL Education, and a former public school teacher, principal, and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is the author of Becoming a School Principal: Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn and a coauthor ofInstructional Rounds in Education: A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning.