Teachers’ Readiness and Motivation for Talking about Discrimination Is Related to Positive Student Attitudes about Diversity

Poster Session IV

Keyword: Teaching

Abstract: A nation-wide survey of teachers found that the motivation to talk about discrimination predicted more frequent discussion of discrimination with students. A smaller sample of teachers who participated in a school-based intervention to promote positive student intergroup attitudes found an effect of the intervention on student positive attitudes about diversity.

• Elise Kaufman (Presenting Author)
• Nathaniel Pearl (Author)
• Strogach Lillian (Author)
• Hannah Scopp (Author)
• Katy Crispens (Author)
• Melanie Killen (Author)