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Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism, Revised Edition by [Tracey A. Benson, Sarah E. Fiarman, Glenn E. Singleton]

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Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism, Revised Edition Revised Edition, Kindle Edition

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In Unconscious Bias in Schools, two seasoned educators describe the phenomenon of unconscious racial bias and how it negatively affects the work of educators and students in schools. “Regardless of the amount of effort, time, and resources education leaders put into improving the academic achievement of students of color,” the authors write, “if unconscious racial bias is overlooked, improvement efforts may never achieve their highest potential.” In order to address this bias, the authors argue, educators must first be aware of the racialized context in which we live.

Through personal anecdotes and real-life scenarios, Unconscious Bias in Schools provides education leaders with an essential roadmap for addressing these issues directly. The authors draw on the literature on change management, leadership, critical race theory, and racial identity development, as well as the growing research on unconscious bias in a variety of fields, to provide guidance for creating the conditions necessary to do this work—awareness, trust, and a “learner’s stance.” Benson and Fiarman also outline specific steps toward normalizing conversations about race; reducing the influence of bias on decision-making; building empathic relationships; and developing a system of accountability.

All too often, conversations about race become mired in questions of attitude or intention–“But I’m not a racist!” This book shows how information about unconscious bias can help shift conversations among educators to a more productive, collegial approach that has the potential to disrupt the patterns of perception that perpetuate racism and institutional injustice.

Tracey A. Benson is an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Sarah E. Fiarman is the director of leadership development for EL Education, and a former public school teacher, principal, and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Harvard Education Press
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Oct. 22 2020
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"This book is ideal for all educators who want to learn how to challenge the institutionalized racism that plagues schooling in America." --Devyn Spence Benson, Davidson College --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Sarah E. Fiarman, a former public school teacher and principal, is a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she teaches instructional leadership for elementary, middle, and high school principals. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Unconscious Bias in Schools describes the phenomenon of unconscious racial bias and how it negatively affects the work of educators and students. Through personal anecdotes and real-life scenarios, Tracey A. Benson and Sarah E. Fiarman provide an essential roadmap for addressing these issues directly. They draw on the literature on change management, leadership, critical race theory, and racial identity development to provide guidance for creating the conditions necessary to do this work--awareness, trust, and a "learner's stance."

The book shows how information about unconscious bias can help shift conversations among educators to a more productive, collegial approach that has the potential to disrupt the patterns of perception that perpetuate racism and institutional injustice.

"Rarely do we find educators willing to take on the essential topic of unconscious racial bias in such an honest and purposeful way. This book challenges readers to dig deep into the overwhelming presence of unconscious racial bias in our educational system and how it impacts students by perpetuating issues of power, privilege, and oppression. An excellent addition to the field."
--Eddie Moore, Jr., founder and program director, The White Privilege Conference

"Benson and Fiarman have drawn freely on their experiences as former principals to develop a very practical book. They subtly pull leaders into a developmental approach for addressing racism in schools using unconscious bias as a nonthreatening entry point. Still, they do not avoid challenging topics and skillfully aim their sights on the true reason to undertake this difficult work.
--Mark Anthony Gooden, Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Professor in Education Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University

"Unconscious Bias in Schools should be required reading for every educator."
--Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race

Tracey A. Benson is an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a former public school teacher, middle school assistant principal, and high school principal. Sarah E. Fiarman is the director of leadership development for EL Education, and a former public school teacher, principal, and lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08LVYNDPR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Education Press; Revised edition (Oct. 22 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1049 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages

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Sarah E. Fiarman
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Sarah E. Fiarman consults with schools, districts, and non-profits to build powerful learning communities. She helps educators develop teacher leadership, examine teaching and learning through instructional rounds, address unconscious biases, and focus urgently on increasing educational equity for all children, particularly children of color and other populations historically under-served by schools.
A former public school teacher and principal, Sarah is the author of Becoming a School Principal: Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn (Harvard Education Press, 2015) and a coauthor of Instructional Rounds in Education: A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning. Sarah is also a contributing author of Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning and Data Wise in Action: Stories of Schools Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning.
While teaching, Sarah was a National Board Certified Teacher, Responsive Classroom Consulting Teacher, and trained facilitator with Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. As a principal she was awarded a Lynch Leadership Academy Fellowship through Boston College and in 2013, the Boston Globe rated her school the "#1 Dream School in Massachusetts." She served as Lecturer and Director of Field Placement in the School Leadership Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education where she also co-led the faculty group discussing race and racism. She received her EdD from Harvard Graduate School of Education in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy.
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Tracey A. Benson
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Dr. Tracey A. Benson, CEO of Tracey A. Benson Consulting and founder of the Anti-Racist Leadership Institute, received his doctorate in Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Masters of School Administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He has served as an assistant professor of educational leadership, principal coach, high school principal, middle school vice-principal, and elementary school teacher. His research explores the vestiges of structural racism in K-12 education that continue to impede the academic success of students of color.
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Andrew Close

Useful text for schools looking for improvement

Reviewed in France on August 20, 2020

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Good book, very much like an educational sequel to DiAngelo's "White Fragility". Although fairly US-centric, I think the majority of lessons/ideas will be applicable to other schools. I come from an International School environment, and I think that this book is both relevant and timely.

Ralph Hammann

Lucid and Necessary!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019

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Tracey Benson and Sarah Flarman have created a book that is scholarly and yet written with such lucidity and apparent ease that anyone can access it. A great deal of the book's strength lies in the use of personal anecdotes drawn from the authors' experiences as educators; finally we have a book that is not written from an ivory tower of academic theorizing that is totally out of touch with the realities of the day-to-day existence in the school itself. Moreover, it is written with a refreshing economy and flows gracefully from its unique set-up through the interactions of the authors themselves as they confront the very problems they seek to elucidate.

This is a necessary book, one that gently casts aside much of the nonsense and discomfort in discussions of race. And rather than adapting a tone of chastisement, the authors always offer constructive advice that results in a highly proactive guide to interacting with honesty and appreciation of our differences.

I have had the opportunity to hear Tracey Benson speak to an audience. He is a masterful, humane speaker, and this same voice comes alive in this book which is also a beautiful example of the art of collaboration. It should be read by all educators, and it would doubtless be of use to anyone who desires a more peaceful and equitable society. Essential.

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Jill V.

Best book I've read on the subject

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021

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I read Unconscious Bias as a part of an educator's book group and found it to be one of the most concrete and actionable books on the subject of addressing racism in schools (and really anywhere for that matter) that I have yet to read. I was particularly struck by how the authors, by framing it as a developmental approach, encourage the reader to start, giving us permission to do things imperfectly as we learn new skills and unlearn old habits of mind. I was also moved by their insight that for White people who are "well-intentioned" - committed to redressing racism - the likelihood that we have unwittingly contributed to maintaining systems of oppression so deeply messes with our sense of identity that it discourages us from taking the needed steps for addressing unconscious bias. That felt hard but true, and the authors managed to convey it in a way that left me feeling challenged to do better, rather than judged or hopeless.

Benson and Fiarman have written a supremely readable and timely book that I strongly recommend for anyone who is interested in taking concrete steps toward dismantling racism in America.

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N.T.

Wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020

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This book is wonderful!! I often found myself nodding my head in agreement with so many of the points illuminated by the authors. This book provides a foundation for moving from talking to action to progress. This needs to be required reading for ALL educators!

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Nicole Simon

This book changed my thinking and will change my practice in schools!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019

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What a powerful book. I’ve read many books on race, on schools, and on race in schools. This book was instructive, moving, and will push my practice. I esp loved reading about the relationship between the two authors.

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