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Week 3
Stereotypes

Rationale for Learning

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and family engagement and success to School, District, School Board and Community

nAccountability

Expectations
nStay nBe

Engaged

prepared to experience discomfort your truth prepared for a lack of closure (our work is never done)

nSpeak nBe

Stereotypes
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Something conforming to a fixed or general pattern; especially : a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment

Stereotype Activity
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At your tables please list as many stereotypes for each of the following populations of people:

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African Americans Native Americans Asian Americans Muslim Americans Whites

Table discussion

Whole Group discussion

Stereotypes at School
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District data reflects that our learned stereotypes influence our interactions with students.

How might this impact the academic success of our students?

Thank You
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Thank you for your time and participation For next week please read the article posted on the website and participate in all activities. See you in a few weeks

References
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stereotype. 2013. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/racism