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Equality ‘n’ Diversity. Part One - Definitions . Definitions. Equality Ensuring that everyone has an equal chance to participate Diversity Ensuring that everyone can be fully present as themselves. Equalities Act 2010. Strengthened, harmonised and replaced existing laws.
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Equality ‘n’ Diversity Part One - Definitions
Definitions • Equality • Ensuring that everyone has an equal chance to participate • Diversity • Ensuring that everyone can be fully present as themselves
Equalities Act 2010 Strengthened, harmonised and replaced existing laws
Forms of Discrimination • Direct Discrimination • Indirect Discrimination • Discrimination based on association • Discrimination based on perception
What’s Missing for you? Missing for me is: • Class • Regional Identity
What’s Missing for you? Missing for me is: • Class • Regional Identity What other identities do you have?
Diversity • Present Identities • Being yourself • Diversity of opinion • Absent Identities • Ensuring perspectives from those who are not there
Is it OK to… • Talk only about mums on a parenting course because there are no dads present? • Hold the session up three flights of stairs because no-one in a wheelchair has ever applied? • Not challenge racist language because everyone in the room is white?
…and finally • Calling someone by their name is a powerful act of humanity. • DO IT
Equality ‘n’ Diversity Part Two - Differentiation
Diversity • Present Identities • Being yourself • Diversity of opinion • Absent Identities • Ensuring perspectives from those who are not there
Differentiation • The art of supporting each student to work independently in their stretch zone • The ‘Be Yourself’ model
Differentiation You can’t do differentiation to someone. They need to be present too. As themselves.
The Equation Diversity =
The Equation Diversity = being yourself
The Equation Diversity = being yourself + absent identities
The Equation Diversity = being yourself + absent identities Differentiation = being yourself
The Equation Diversity = being yourself (+ absent identities) Differentiation = being yourself
The Equation Diversity = being yourself Differentiation = being yourself Diversity = Differentiation +absent identities
The Outcome If you get differentiation right, you are halfway to embedding diversity in your teaching
Interventions • Encouragement to be you • Individual Attention • Appreciative, developmental feedback • Personalised learning • A really good Individual Learning Plan (ILP) • Additional Learning Support, as appropriate • Focus on self-responsibility skills (eg reflexion)
Evidencing Equality and Diversity • Diversity (teacher) • Differentiation strategy (present identities) • Different perspectives (absent identities) • Equality (organisation) • Holistic recruitment and selection • Inclusive learning strategy