Title: 7 Ways to Create an Inclusive Classroom Environment - ASCD Inservice
Headings: 7 Ways to Create an Inclusive Classroom Environment
7 Ways to Create an Inclusive Classroom Environment
Content: Adjust Ranking Calculations
One way the educational system can address school inequality is by adjusting evaluation measurements to take both diversity of student population and intercultural understanding into account, says The Century Foundation. Schools should be penalized for failing to address these concerns. Create a Respectful School Community
Outside individual classrooms, educators can also make sure they foster an inclusive larger school community. Hire a staff that reflects the diversity of the students and demonstrate on an institutional level a respect for people of all races and economic backgrounds and with all different strengths. Let students know that the staff can serve as a resource to help them navigate issues related to discrimination and oppression. Create A Space for Discussion
Educators can promote inclusivity by creating environments where students can openly discuss thoughts and feelings about privilege and structural oppression. “My job is to raise awareness of what’s going on and just create an environment where we can talk,” said Veronica Pichardo, an adjunct professor at Counseling@NYU. “ By creating that space and that environment for them to truly just dive deep and flesh out these feelings that they have or these assumptions that they have.” Alexis Anderson is a Digital PR Coordinator covering K-12 education at 2U, Inc. Alexis supports outreach for their school counseling, teaching, mental health, and occupational therapy programs.