Teachers Creating an Equitable Classroom Climate:
· Teachers acknowledge their own biases and inequitable actions
· Teachers make an effort to learn about their students’ cultural backgrounds.
· Teachers examine curriculum and learning materials for bias.
· Teachers build caring, cooperative classroom environments.
· Teachers build relationships with families and communities.
· Teachers identify curricular bias.
Which one of the above points will you be a “warm demander” or “agent of change” for in your hallway, department, or school building? How will this change the climate