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Diversity, Inclusion and Respect:Making Schools that Work Well for
Everyone!
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ECHS Diversity Training
Faculty Meeting – October 10, 2012- Diversity, Inclusion and Respect: Making Schools that Work Well for Everyone!
Faculty Meeting – November 14, 2012- (Cont) Diversity, Inclusion and Respect: Making Schools that Work Well for Everyone!
Faculty Meeting – December 12, 2012- Socio-economics and the Impact on Education.
Faculty Meeting – January 9, 2013 - Does Gender Matter?
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Objectives • Increase awareness of both our own personal and cultural
lenses and the impact of those lenses on individuals from other groups;
• Increase sense of own cultural identity;• Expand knowledge of issues of power in cultural
dynamics;• Gain a greater awareness of how misunderstandings can
occur in cross-cultural communication and strategies to avoid them;
• Increase our knowledge of and practice of effective strategies for interrupting culturally inappropriate/offensive
• Develop a personal action plan for both continued learning and continued skill development in diversity issues that will benefit the education of all students.
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Human DiversityCharacterized by physical differences, personal preferences or life experiences.
Cultural DiversityCharacterized by beliefs, values, and personal characteristics , e.g. cross-cultural relationships/communication, work style, and ethics/values.
System DiversityCharacterized by the organizational structure and management systems, e.g. teamwork, empowerment, school climate, and employee work ethic.
DIVERSITY?
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Warm-up
“WE ARE ECHS….. WHO ARE YOU?
One Word and Stories
Tell someone about the first time you felt different.
What is the one word to describe it.
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Shared Language• Race
• Ethnicity
• Culture
• Diversity
• Cultural Competence
• Cultural Ally
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Demographics in Coweta County
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White79%
Multiracial1%
Asian1%
American Indian.5%
Hispanic3%
Black15%
Coweta County Demographics 2000
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White73%
Black18%
Hispanic, 7%
Asian1%
American Indian.5%
Multiracial2%
Coweta County Demographics 2010
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White65%
Black23%
Hispanic, 7%
Asian3%
American Indian.001%
Multiracial2%
East Coweta High School Demographics 2010
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35 % of our students are in the “minority” category.
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Coweta had a population 127,317 in 2010 (2000-2010 % change 42.71%)
Coweta is the 49th fastest growing county in the US.
Coweta County ranks as the 17th largest county out of 159 counties in population in Georgia.
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2009 20.07%
Coweta County Community Data
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 25.7%
In 2011 - 7480 students in high school
Median household money income, 2011 $56,277
Persons below poverty, percent, 2006-2010 10.2%
Poverty threshold for one person under 65 was $11,344
For a family group of four, including two children - $22,133.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau data released on September 13, 2011, the nation's poverty rate rose to 15.1 percent in 2010.
Coweta County Community Data
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Languages Spoken by Students in Coweta County Public Schools
Language Language
Akan, Twi, Fanti, Housa
Khmer (Cambodian)
Ambaric KoreanArabic Filipino, Tagalog, Iloc
Chinese – all dialects
Polish
Czech / Slovak PortugueseDutch RussianFarsi, Dari, Persian SpanishFrench SwedishGerman ThaiGreek VietnameseGujarati Other-African Hindi Other-AsianItalian Other-EuropeanJapanese Other-Indian
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As a group, place these personal attributes in the Diversity Wheel (next slide)
1. Seniority2. Age3. Division/Department/Unit4. Cultural Events5. Ethnicity6. Union Affiliation7. Geographical Location8. Family Status9. Appearance10. Personal Experiences11. Individual Interest12. Socio-economic Status13. Political Events
14. Physical/Mental Ability15. Belief System/Religion16. Relationship Status17. Race18. Work Content/Field19. Function20. Management Status/Title21. Work Location22. Personality23. Educational Background24. Historical Events25. Gender26. World Events27. Sexual Orientation
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4 Questions...• What diversity do I see?
• How am I managing it?
• What is it costing me?
• What is it costing my students?
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How do you manage and resolve issues surrounding diversity?
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Which students do you welcome?
Red Yellow Black WhiteGay StraightMale FemaleCute Ugly ?
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What is your hot button?Gay Straight PUNK FREAK GOSSIP Male Female NORMAL WEIRDCute Ugly Quiet Funny SillyRed Yellow Black White Brown
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M.E.E.T Model
Make Time to Discuss
Explore Differences
Encourage Respect
Take Personal Responsibility
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Plan for Action
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