Week 6: Reflections on Diversity<br/>Introduction<br/>Reflection

is a critical part of the learning process, particularly when learning about issues that are as personally significant as those you have addressed in this course. This week, you will reflect on what you have learned, how you might apply your learning as a leader and an educator, and how you will plan to continue developing your diversity consciousness in the future.
Learning Objectives
Teacher candidates will:

-Reflect on the skills needed for diversity-conscious leadership
-Reflect on the value of diversity skills for educators
-Develop a personal plan for continued development and growthLearning Resources
Required Readings

-Course Text: Bucher, R. D. (2015). Diversity consciousness: Opening our minds to people, cultures, and opportunities (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
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-Chapter 8, “Leadership”
-Chapter 9, “Preparing for the Future”
-Week 6: Reflections on Diversity
Introduction
Reflection is a critical part of the learning process, particularly when learning about issues that are as personally significant as those you have addressed in this course. This week, you will reflect on what you have learned, how you might apply your learning as a leader and an educator, and how you will plan to continue developing your diversity consciousness in the future.
Learning Objectives
Teacher candidates will:

-Reflect on the skills needed for diversity-conscious leadership
-Reflect on the value of diversity skills for educators
-Develop a personal plan for continued development and growth

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WEEK 6 CHAPTER 8ASSESSMENT PAGE 225-226Self-assessments, such as the one that follows, allow us to recognize andleverage our strengths, and equally important, identify and work on ourshortcomings. This assessment focuses on the four building blocks ofdiversity conscious leadership: awareness, understanding, skills, andcommitment (seeFig. 8.3).Directions:For each statement, write the number corresponding to youranswer in the space provided: Almost always (5), Frequently (4), Sometimes(3), Rarely (2), or Never (1).AwarenessWhen leading across di±erences, I am aware:_______ of my strengths._______ of my weaknesses._______ that diversity is not all about women and minorities._______ that people might share the same cultural or racial background but think and act very differently._______ of those times when my behavior may or may not bring out the best in people._______ of the challenges posed by diversity._______ of my own cultural values and beliefs.

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_______ of my language, both verbal and nonverbal._______ of those times when I assume my cultural values are everybody’s cultural values._______ of the ways in which my cultural background influences my thinking._______total out of a possible score of 50UnderstandingWhen leading across diferences, I understand:_______that everyone does not organize and process information the way I do._______the different ways in which people identify themselves._______how culture and communication interrelate._______how my ability to adapt to new cultural contexts impacts my “bottom line.”_______how cultural differences may influence how and why people disagree with one other._______the cultural complexities of the environments surrounding me._______the importance of inviting honest feedback and open dialogue._______total out of a possible score of 35SkillsWhen leading across diferences, I:

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