[EDEQUITY]Acknowledgement of taking steps toward diversity

From: Barbara J Tavares (btavares@hawaii.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 07 2001 - 17:33:48 EST


What you are describing is an ideal to aim for, but most transition and
change is gradual, and there is an developmental aspect to this
change. I think it is very important to not lose sight of the goal, but
at the same time to acknowledge individuals and institutions when they
take another step toward greater diversity.

Like all things human, equity and diversity is a work in progress.
Barbara Tavares
University of Hawaii
808/956-6194
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Original Messages form EdEquity:
Jean Mcleod <jmcleod@edc.org> wrote:

Although I agree very much that diversity and equity should be an approach
to whatever we teach--as opposed to something that is addressed in
specialized classes that the majority of students will never take-- I am
also wary of superficial efforts, for example inserting a few token works
into the curriculum instead of drawing on meaningful examples and
comparisons.............................................
Jean Mcleod <jmcleod@edc.org>

Peggy Weeks <mdweeks@earthlink.net>
It seems to me that all curricula should reflect diversity in all aspects
and not have diversity of literature offered as a segregated class (meaning
that the class content is segregated into its own category or special
class). Great literature is great literature and it comes from all
groups...............................................................
Peggy Weeks
<mdweeks@earthlink.net>

Chris Nelson <cnelson@8j.net> wrote:
I would check out the total curriculum for the high school before coming
down too hard on one AP class. Sometimes the "diversity curriculum" is
in another grade level.....................Chris Nelson <cnelson@8j.net>

Julian Weissglass <weissgla@math.ucsb.edu> wrote:
I went to Open House at my son's high school last night. I met
excellent teachers who are doing a good job. However, as usual, I
found the English curriculum to be severely lacking, even shameful....
Sincerely,
Julian Weissglass
Director, National Coalition for Equity in Education
email:weissgla@math.ucsb.edu



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