To look at ourselves honestly means to ask: Why are our schools here? The raison d’être of independent schools has been, and continues to be, that of advancing the interests of those who already have privilege—to provide a return on investment (ROI) to those who have sufficient disposable income to afford independent school. To put it differently, our main job is to preserve the social status quo or reproduce the elite; this class-bound purpose results in a hierarchical view of the world in which our students are destined for leadership. In our mission statements, the idea that we are creating leaders is almost universal. On their face, these statements provide a binary and hierarchical understanding of society, one in which there are leaders and followers, and we are teaching the leaders.
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NAIS - The Truth About Making Real Change for Racial Justice - 0 views
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noblesse oblige, a worldview that accepts and perpetuates existing social hierarchies while promoting social good.
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When we look at our schools’ service programs, the idea of “giving back” is ubiquitous. Yet we fail to discuss or even question how much taking is appropriate.
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Frame of Reference Exercise - 1 views
NAIS - Building More Inclusive Communities with Grading for Equity - 1 views
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Yet, grading—how teachers evaluate, describe, and report student achievement—is rarely considered part of DEI work.
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Perhaps most profoundly, grades shape how our students think about themselves—who they are, what they’re good at, and whether school is a place they can succeed.
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Averaging his performance doesn’t accurately describe his skills, and it hides all his growth and improvement.
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White Teachers Need to See Color. Here's Why. - WeAreTeachers - 1 views
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Every person of color has a similar story where an elder takes time to talk about the way their physical appearance is interpreted by white people. Do white people talk about how to make themselves appear more culturally aware in interviews?
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Every time a white teacher says, “I don’t see color,” you abandon a child in an educational void by refusing to recognize them for who they are. Additionally you fail to prepare them to enter a world who will see their color as a factor to their success and abilities.
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