The Understanding Microaggressions curriculum can be taken by any employee in a K-12 setting for knowledge and resources on how to recognize, be aware of, and hopefully, help prevent microaggressions. The content from these courses are compiled research by Dr. Shawn DiNarda Watters, a professor of education. These courses are awareness courses, for general understanding by faculty and staff on recognizing their own biases in order to promote a change in behavior to mitigate microaggressions.
By the end of the courses, they will be able to:
Identify microaggressions in daily interactions with members of the school community.
Become cognizant of the potential impact of microaggressions on members of the school community.
Discover techniques to minimize the occurrence of microaggressions and ways to respond when someone has been microaggressive in their interactions.
Address students, families, and colleagues in a non-biased manner to build community.