Adult Development Goals
Growing as an anti-bias/anti-racist educator includes introspection, self-reflection and a commitment to ongoing learning. Working with the following adult development goals will serve to deepen our relationships, collaborations, cultural relevance, critical pedagogy, and activism.
Goal 1: Identity
Educators will increase awareness and understanding of our own individual and social identity in its many facets and our own cultural contexts, both in childhood and currently.
Goal 2: Diversity
Educators will examine what we have personally learned about differences, connection, and what we enjoy or fear across lines of human diversity.
Goal 3: Justice
Educators will identify how we have been advantaged or disadvantaged by the “isms” and
the stereotypes or prejudices we have absorbed about ourselves or others.
the stereotypes or prejudices we have absorbed about ourselves or others.
Goal 4: Action
Educators will explore our ideas, feelings, and experiences of social justice activism; open up
dialogue with colleagues and families about all these goals; and develop the courage and
commitment to be a voice for children.
dialogue with colleagues and families about all these goals; and develop the courage and
commitment to be a voice for children.