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Select one of the domains of identity and experience on p. 26 to consider for the following
questions. You might want to choose a domain that you expect to play a role in your classroom
dynamics, or one you feel you have a lot to learn about. Once you’re done, you can go back and
pick a few more to consider if you wish.
1. Considering the domain I have selected for this exercise, what are (or might be) the range of
identities or experiences present among students in my classroom?
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2. What can I do in order to know anything about each student’s identity or experience in this
domain without making assumptions or stereotyping? Brainstorm at least three strategies.
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3. Will I use any of these strategies? There may be good reasons not to, at times. Either way, what are
three implications for how I teach?
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4. How might each student’s identity or experience in this domain affect that student’s experience
of the course/program? How might it contribute to feelings of marginalization? Exclusion?
Entitlement? Discomfort? Belonging? What else?*
5. Given the many possibilities for how students' identities/experiences in this domain may affect
their experience of the course/program, what are three implications for how I teach?
a)
b)
c)
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Note that you will likely be guessing in your answers to this question, and perhaps others as well. It is useful to think carefully about
these issues and to make educated guesses here, but a) consider on what evidence you are making these assumptions and b) be very
cautious about applying these guesses without gathering some evidence to check them out first.
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6. How might the range of identities/experience in this domain present in the classroom affect each
student’s experience of the course? That is to say, how might the diversity of the group on that
domain affect each student's experience of the course?
7. How will I know without making assumptions or stereotyping?
Consider returning to the list, picking a new domain, and tackling these questions again on a fresh
sheet of paper.