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Just The Tip of the Iceberg

Just The Tip of the Iceberg. Diversity, Inclusion and Respect: Making Schools that Work Well for Everyone!. ECHS Diversity Training. Faculty Meeting – October 10, 2012- Diversity, Inclusion and Respect: Making Schools that Work Well for Everyone!

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Just The Tip of the Iceberg

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  1. Just The Tip of the Iceberg Diversity, Inclusion and Respect: Making Schools that Work Well for Everyone!

  2. ECHSDiversity 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?

  3. 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. Objectives

  4. DIVERSITY? Human Diversity Characterized by physical differences, personal preferences or life experiences. Cultural Diversity Characterized by beliefs, values, and personal characteristics , e.g. cross-cultural relationships/communication, work style, and ethics/values. System Diversity Characterized by the organizational structure and management systems, e.g. teamwork, empowerment, school climate, and employee work ethic.

  5. 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.

  6. Race Ethnicity Culture Diversity Cultural Competence Cultural Ally Shared Language

  7. Demographics in Coweta County

  8. Coweta County Demographics 2000

  9. Coweta County Demographics 2010

  10. East Coweta High School Demographics 2010

  11. East Coweta High School 35 % of our students are in the “minority” category.

  12. Coweta County Community Data 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%

  13. Coweta County Community Data 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.

  14. Languages Spoken by Students in Coweta County Public Schools

  15. As a group, place these personal attributes in the Diversity Wheel (next slide) Physical/Mental Ability Belief System/Religion Relationship Status Race Work Content/Field Function Management Status/Title Work Location Personality Educational Background Historical Events Gender World Events Sexual Orientation Seniority Age Division/Department/Unit Cultural Events Ethnicity Union Affiliation Geographical Location Family Status Appearance Personal Experiences Individual Interest Socio-economic Status Political Events

  16. WHEEL DIVERSITY

  17. 4 Questions... • What diversity do I see? • How am I managing it? • What is it costing me? • What is it costing my students?

  18. How do you manage and resolve issues surrounding diversity?

  19. Which students do you welcome? RedYellow Black White Gay Straight MaleFemale Cute Ugly ?

  20. Gay Straight PUNK FREAK GOSSIP Male Female NORMAL WEIRD Cute Ugly Quiet Funny Silly Red Yellow Black White Brown What is your hot button?

  21. M.E.E.T Model Make Time to Discuss Explore Differences M E E T Encourage Respect Take Personal Responsibility

  22. Plan for Action

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