In today’s increasingly diverse and globalized society, it is essential that individuals are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to interact effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. It’s my belief that multicultural education remains one of the most effective approaches to helping students understand and appreciate cultural diversity, which can help foster […]
Social Desirability and Survey Design
I’m going to come right out and say it. I’m not a fan of surveys and I’m not sure I know anyone that likes taking surveys and yet they remain an important tool in our quest for feedback. So naturally I did some digging into some psychological “whys” behind my bias in surveys and whether […]
Working a Wicked Problem
When I was in elementary school, one of the things I loved making were collages out of magazine clippings. I always felt intimidated trying to draw out the ideas and thoughts in my head so collaging was a way for me to express myself. Fast forward to now and we have all these amazing tools […]
The Power of “Yes, And?”
A long long time ago in a state not so far away, I was a member of my college improvisational comedy group. If you’re unfamiliar with improvisational comedy (improv), it’s a theatrical art form where improvisers perform without a script. Many improvised comedy performances begin with a simple premise—often an audience suggestion and the actors […]
Filling in the Social Studies Curricular Gap
Children’s literature has long been utilized and recommended in classrooms across subjects and grades as a resource to support social studies standards. Sharing diverse perspectives and narratives acts as a mirror, window, or sliding door to the self encouraging students to foster empathy, positive self-esteem, and tolerance (Bishop, 1990). However, we know that reading diverse […]