Publisher's Synopsis
"All educators, even the most well intentioned and self-aware, carry biases into their classroom that shape their teaching and decision making. While natural, these biases stunt their ability to grow and provide the best education possible for their students. In Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: Strategies for Healing the Root Causes of Inequity in Education, ClauDean ChiNaka Kizart offers practical strategies to help teachers identify, manage, and counteract their biases to bring their best selves to their profession. ChiNaka Kizart shows that by confronting tendencies that limit their potential, like resisting the unknown and favoring information that validates their perspectives, educators can be more purposeful and impactful in their work and take steps to heal inequities"--.