Author(s) Louise Derman-Sparks Julie Olsen Edwards
More than ever, young children need educators who can help them navigate and thrive in a world of great diversity educators who can give them and their families the tools to make the world a more fair place for themselves and for each other. You can be that educator in children's lives. This classic resource, now expanded and updated, is your guide to building a strong anti-bias program, including learning to know yourself. Whether you're new to anti-bias work or seasoned in it, you'll find inspiration and support here as you walk this journey and meet and work with other travelers. Book jacket.
Becoming a skilled anti-bias teacher is a journey. With this volume's practical guidance, you'll grow in your ability to confront and eliminate barriers of prejudice, misinformation, and bias about specific aspects of personal and social identity; most important, you'll find tips for helping staff and children respect each other, themselves, and all people. Over the last three decades, educators across the nation and around the world have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in anti-bias work. The result is a richer and more nuanced articulation of what is important in anti-bias education. Revolving around four core goals--identity, diversity, justice, and activism--individual chapters focus on culture and language, racial identity, family structures, gender identity, economic class, different abilities, holidays, and more.