Implicit bias can prevent us from appreciating, connecting with, and truly seeing our fellow humans. Our biases can limit who we hire and who we hang out with. And we can pass our own biases on to our children without saying a word.
Panelists from the “What’s Behind Preschool Expulsion Briefing? Part II” describe a few of the short and long term impacts of implicit bias in preschool settings.
Walter Gilliam, Director of the Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy, identifies who is getting expelled from preschool and how those decisions seem to be made.
Howard Stevenson, the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education and Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, describes the importance of working with teachers to recognize and practice response to racial moments.
Allyx Schiavone, Executive Director of the Friends Center for Children in New Haven, CT, discusses a three-year approach the Center administration took to address implicit bias among staff.
Panelists describe the important role of families and how to bring them into important conversations about implicit bias.
Panelists at the “What’s Behind Preschool Expulsion? Part II” briefing offer policy strategies for addressing implicit bias.
