6357: Seeing Diversity

Literary Inspiration on a Life-Long Anti-Bias Journey

…A peak into my library

“There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you until the day you begin…

to share your stories.”

“And all at once, in a room where no one else is quite like you, the world opens itself up a little wider to make some space for you.”

Woodson, J. (2018). The day you begin (Illustrated ed.). Nancy Paulsen Books.

Along this anti-bias journey I have been inspired and continually motivated by many books. These are just a few:

1. Woodson, J. (2018). The day you begin (Illustrated ed.). Nancy Paulsen Books.
   • A children’s book about being different.
2. Brown, A. C. (2018). I’m still here: Black dignity in a world made for whiteness. Convergent Books.
   • Relatable book (for me) touching on religion, midwest living, being a Black woman
3. Pelo, A., & Carter, M. (2018). From teaching to thinking. Exchange Press.
   • Guidance in reframing the way we think about the work we do in early childhood
4. Steele, C. M. (2010). Whistling Vivaldi: How stereotypes affect us and what we can do (1st ed.). W. W. Norton.
   • Coping and addressing microaggressions, macroaggressions, and stereotypes
5. Derman-Sparks, L., Edwards, J. O., & Goins, C. M. (2020). Anti-bias education for young children & ourselves (2nd ed.) [National Association for the Education of Young Children]. National Association for the Education of Young Children.
   • A strong guide for embedding anti-bias work in early childhood practices
6. Pelo, A. (Ed.). (2008). Rethinking early childhood education (First ed.). Rethinking Schools.
   • Real-life stories from those entrenched in anti-bias work in early childhood
7. Aguilar, E. (2020). Coaching for equity (1st ed.). Jossey-Bass.
   • Guidance for applying an equity lens to every aspect of my coaching work
8. Equity coaching guide. (n.d.). NCPMI. https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/Implementation/Equity/Guide/index.html
   • Practical guidance and resources that support The Pyramid Model practices
9. Gillanders, C., & Procopio, R. (Eds.). (2019). Spotlight on young children: Equity and diversity. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
10. Beer, S. (2018). Love makes a family (1st ed.). Penguin US.
    • A children’s book showing the diversity of what families look like
11. Grice, S. (2020). The conscious educator: Becoming culturally responsive teachers and schools.
    • Cultural responsiveness
12. Rodriguez, E. R., & Bellanca, J. A. (2017). What is it about me you can’t teach? : An instructional guide for the urban educator (3rd ed.). Corwin.
    • Assets-based approach
13. Erdman, S., Colker, L. J., & Winter, E. C. (2020). Trauma & young children: Teaching strategies to support & empower. National Association for the Education of Young Children.
    • Trauma informed care is essential for equity work
14. Bruce, N., Cairone, K., & Devereux Center for Resilient Children. (2012). Socially strong, emotionally secure: Activities to promote resilience in young children.
    • Classroom activities to build and promote resilience