CORE COMPETENCY 2

Engage Diversity & Difference in

Practice

Behavior 2.1
Apply and communicate understanding of the importance
of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in
practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels

Be aware of the culture of the families ,

students, and community that I am
working with so that my responses to
issues and crisis are effective at all levels
of practice

Behavior 2.2
Present themselves as learners and engage
clients and constituencies as experts of their
own experiences

Allow the guardians and students to

make their own decisions as they see fit
for their family

Behavior 2.3
Apply self awareness and self regulation to
manage the influence of personal biases and
values in working with diverse clients and
constituencies

Be aware of your biases

Create a strategy for previously observed
unfavorable responses to biases you have
had when dealing with families and
students