‘It was the small things’: Using the concept of racial microaggressions as a tool for talking to new teachers about racism

Pearce, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2018.12.009

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“…Those on the receiving end of microaggressions may also benefit from receiving the explicit encouragement that they are cared about as individuals and as members of their ethnoracial community (Sue et al, 2019). When teachers are aware of their own biases, their likeliness to commit microaggressions is lessened (Pearce, 2019). Educators checking their own biases and responding empathetically to microaggressions can help students of color feel valued while modeling healthy conversations surrounding race and discrimination.…”

Section: Question Cultural Generalizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Racial and Language Microaggressions in the School Ecology

Steketee

Williams

Valencia

et al. 2021

Perspect Psychol Sci

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The growth trajectory of ethnically and linguistically diverse individuals in the United States, particularly for youth, compels the education system to have urgent awareness of how diverse aspects of culture (e.g., Spanish-speaking, Black Latina student) are implicated in outcomes in American school systems. Students spend a significant amount of time in the school ecology, and this experience plays an important role in their well-being. Diverse ethnic, racial, and linguistic students face significant challenges and are placed at considerable risk by long-observed structural inequities evidenced in society and schools. Teachers must develop the capacity to be culturally sensitive, provide culturally responsive pedagogy, and regularly self-assess for biases implicated in positive academic outcomes for students in kindergarten through Grade 12. Research and practice have suggested that racism and discrimination in the form of racial microaggressions are observed daily in schools and classrooms. This article provides an overview of racial microaggressions in the school context and their damaging effects on students. We provide specific examples of microaggressions that may be observed in the U.S. classroom environment and how schools can serve as a positive intervention point to ameliorate racism, discrimination, and racial and language microaggressions. This comprehensive approach blends theory with practice to support the continued development of cultural humility, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and an equity-responsive climate.

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Section: Question Cultural Generalizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%