Problem
A ten year old in your school-age program has been calling a particular child in the class a "terrorist". It happens when you are not around, but you have heard some of the other children talking about it. You ask a few children what is going on and they tell you that Shane has been calling Omar and his sister terrorists. When you pull Shane aside to ask him if this is true, he responds, "yes, it is true....they are terrorists. My grandfather told me that people from those countries who wear the thing on their heads are terrorists." Shane lives full-time with his grandfather who is the one who picks him up and drops him off every day. How do you respond?
Answer following questions based on case study
A. What area of bias and or inequity is being presented?
B. Discuss the case as it relates it impact vs intention.
C. Who is impacted by this situation? Directly or indirectly
D. What goals of our Anti Bias classroom are present, or can be encouraged?
E. As an Inclusive educator, how would you handle this? How would it fit within the 4 goals of an anti bias classroom?