Introduction In recent decades, the U.S. student population has become more diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, language, and other axes of difference (Pew Research Center, 2014; NCES, 2017). For example, from 2003 to 2013, the proportion of PK-12 students who identify as Hispanic/Latinx rose from 19 to 25 percent, while those who identify as … Continue reading Sociocultural Diversity in Education →

Although numerous laws have been passed to ensure the rights of all students, discrimination remains prevalent within our education system. Here, I provide examples of the types of discrimination that occur in schools and the ways that discriminatory practices impact students’ well-being and outcomes.   Discriminatory Practices Eurocentric Curricula. Despite beliefs about the widespread multicultural … Continue reading Sociocultural Diversity – Discrimination in PK-12 Education →

Sociocultural diversity encompasses a wide array of human differences. However, as it would be difficult to address all relevant terminology, I have chosen to highlight seven aspects of sociocultural diversity which are relevant to PK-12 education: culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Culture. Santrock (2018) defines culture as "behavior patterns, beliefs … Continue reading Sociocultural Diversity – An Introduction to Key Terminology →

  Where are their voices? Authors of color in secondary ELA units Tracey Kumar, Southeastern Louisiana University Please use the following links to access my paper and presentation slides: Where are their voices Where Are Their Voices Authors of Color in ELA      

In my previous post, EQ 102(a): Why We ALL Need It, I discussed how the skills and competencies associated with emotional intelligence (EQ) can help us challenge our everyday assumptions about others--those pesky little snap judgments. By considering our own patterns (and, indeed, imperfections) and putting ourselves in another person's shoes, we can think and … Continue reading EQ 102 (b): Why We ALL Need It →

"If you are tuned out of your own emotions, you will be poor at reading them in other people." --Daniel Goleman Emotional intelligence was once known by only a select few: the scholars who studied it, their "crew," and the readers of the stuffy academic journals they published in. However, after the publication of Daniel … Continue reading EQ 102(a): Why We ALL Need It →

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."  --Aristotle In recent years, there has been a growing interest in emotional intelligence (also known as EQ), prompting numerous scholars to conduct research and write books and articles on the subject. Through their work, these scholars have defined emotional intelligence and presented models outlining the skills and … Continue reading EQ 101: A Very Brief History →