Districtwide Professional Development Day
Below are links to resources for use by individuals who would like to deepen their understanding of issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion through self-study during the April 16, 2021, districtwide professional development day. The list of resources also is provided for download in a PDF format.
Pre-session questions (PDF format)
Self-study resources (PDF format)
Right at Home
CAN/DID: Standing Against Racism and Injustice Inclusion Series – De Anza College
Strategic Vision For Equity – Foothill College
Dr. Joy DeGruy’s YouTube Channel
LIVE:White America on Trial: Black Family Healing and Self-reparation while we wait...
COVID-19 and Fear - with world renowned clinical industrial psychologist, Dr. Edwin Nichols.
Inclusive Classroom
Responding to incidents that affect the teaching & learning climate – Cornell University
Inclusive Classroom Climate – Yale
Navigating Difficult Moments In The Classroom – Harvard
Managing Difficult Classroom Discussions – Indiana University
Fostering Student Connectedness: Building Relationships in the Classroom – Magna Publications
Five Easy Ways to Connect with Students – Harvard Education
Sense of Belonging in the College Classroom – Ohio State University
Equitable Assignment Design – Indiana University
Creating A Positive Classroom Climate for Diversity – UCLA
College classrooms are still chilly for women, as men speak more, study finds:
Gendered participation has a long way to go to reach equity - Dartmouth
Tips/Tricks for Learning Names
20 Tips for Learning Student Names – Ohio State University
Tips for Learning Students' Names – Carnegie Mellon University
Tomorrow’s Professor: Learning Student Names – Stanford
Workplace Culture
How to Begin Talking About Race in the Workplace - Wharton
Understanding organizational barriers to a more inclusive workplace – McKinsey & Company
15 Tips for Building a More Inclusive Workplace in 2021 – Kazoohr.com
More Than A Feeling: Measuring Workplace Inclusion – Work Design Magazine 2019
Employee Demographics Don’t Have to Be at Odds with Employees’ Identities – Harvard Business Review
Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
Awareness of Socioeconomic Diversity
By Discipline: