This course provides participants the opportunity to identify, analyze, and work toward eliminating both personal and institutional bias as barriers to equity in schooling. Topics Include: the importance of continuous reflection on personal bias, and understanding power and privilege in schooling. Recognizing the need to eliminate bias in the classroom, learning about the diversity in our district, and learning about institutionalized bias and teacher agency will also be featured. Students will understand the impact of cultural experiences, history and traditions on student learning.

Topic 1: Pre-Course Preparation and Preliminary Assignments

Topic 2: Understanding Bias and Privilege

Topic 3: Deepening Our Understanding of "Isms"

Topic 4: Know the Diversity in the Campbell Union School District

Topic 5: Institutionalized Bias and Teacher Agency

Topic 6: Explore the Impact of Cultural Experiences, History and Traditions on Student Learning

Topic 7: Recognizing the Need to Work on Eliminating Bias in the Classroom and School

Topic 8: Application, Evaluation and Reflection