Extending Affjnity Groups to Lower School Presenters: Tammi Abad, Quise Rodriguez Edwards, & Julian Morris
Workshop objectives: Walk away with some tools and confidence to begin ● to lay the foundation for LS affinity spaces Generate a plan to bring back to their communities ● about how/when and where to start affinity spaces Take away tangible deliverables that can help ● guide the starting conversations about affinity spaces in younger grades
Affjnity Groups at Burke’s From Administration to Implementation
Existing Affjnity Groups in Middle School Black Heritage ● Multiracial & ● Adopted ● Biracial Divorced ● LatinX ● Asian Pacific ● Islander Jewish ● Existing Alliance Groups in Middle School G.L.O.W (Gay, Lesbain, Or Whatever) ● Allies & Upstanders ● Neurodiversity ●
Curriculum and Scafgolding in k-4
What does curriculum scafgolding look like...
Cultural shift & Guiding Question How may we prioritize & centralize the dialogue for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion & Affinity Spaces?
TRAINING FOR ALL!
Training for Affjnity Group Leaders How do I identify?
Affjnity Group Leaders
Affjnity GRoup - A Typical Meeting Rosetta Lee suggested this Affinity Group structure with 3 components: 1. Check-In , so each individual is allowed air time (if they choose to share). Example: what is your “rose & thorn” of being a student of color? 2. A Celebration of Identity (a video clip, sharing a common experience, or supporting a student-led activity) 3. Something that makes you go “Hmmm…” (a current or past global event or something that’s happening or has happened at school or in the media to prompt discussion)
Training for Affjnity Group Leaders
Communication is key A. Administrative A. Alignment Team B. Faculty/ Staff B. Explain the Why C. Parents & C. Purpose, Intent Guardians and Understanding
Rolling Out Affjnity groups in Lower School Logistical Developmental Responsive When? What kind What are the Where? of affinity Upper School How many? spaces can students What is be offered? interested feasible? in?
Organic Trouble Shooting (which may arise…) 1. Logistics of meeting place & time 2. Negotiation Supervision Coverage 3. Working with who shows up 4. The future?
Lower School Affinity Groups Transparent Facilitator Curriculum/ a) Knowing that Communication Training Scaffolding younger students process their identity in their own time b) Organic: What do OUR facilitators need?
Workshop time: Break out Groups What do you need to help you build your plan? Transparent Communication - Julian Facilitator Training - Tammi Curriculum/Scaffolding - Quise
Resources we have used Rosetta Lee - FAQs page and consultation Liza Tulsan - curriculum and where to begin Article: Becoming An Anti-Racist White Ally: How a White Affinity Group Can Help Book: The White Ally Toolkit Workbook by David W. Campt, PhD Selected Chapters: Assimilation to Inclusion (AISNE) Site: Rosetta Lee’s Affinity Group Resource Page Research Article: NAIS Independent School Magazine Article on Affinity Groups Article: The Psychological Experiences of Student of Color
Curriculum resources we use as a school Facing History Facing Ourselves Teaching Tolerance Pollyanna Let’s Get Real Road to Social Justice CARE Welcoming Schools Gender Spectrum
Credits for Images 4 Different Types of Collaboration: https://www.eztalks.com/video-conference/4-different-types-of-collaboration.html Learning Agility: Why Take the Time to Reflect: https://www.ryansearch.net/blog/october-2016/learning-agility-why-take-the-time-to-reflect EDI: Teacher Modeling: https://www.slideshare.net/keithwparker3/modeling-40600475 Collaboration image: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2018/06/05/collaboration-improve-scholarship/
Contact info Tammi Abad , Katherine Delmar Burke School, tammi@kdbs.org Julian Morris , Urban School of San Francisco, jmorris@urbanschool.org Quise Rodriguez Edwards , Katherine Delmar Burke School, quise@kdbs.org
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