Vocabulary
The subtle, everyday verbal and nonverbal slights, snubs, or insults which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to marginalized individuals.
What are Microaggressions?
An example of this term is:
Ted believes, because he is not a Native English Speaker, that he can not succeed in his English class. His teacher constantly tells him that he probably won’t finish the homework she assigns because it is above his level. Ted eventually stops trying and begins to get a failing grade in his class.
What is an example of internalized oppression?
When a student internalizes the negative social messages about their marginalized group, begins to believe them, and loses confidence.
What is internalized oppression?
An example of this term is:
The night before a test in her math class, Angela gets really nervous and doesn’t get a lot of sleep. After taking the test, Angela realises she didn’t get a very good grade compared to her peers. She is scared for anyone to find out because, as a black person, she is worried that people will assume she failed because she is dumb and not because she got nervous.
What is an example of a stereotype threat?
When a student becomes anxious about their inadequacy as a learner because he believes his failure on an assignment or test will confirm the negative stereotype associated with their marginalized group.
What is a stereotype threat?
An example of this term is:
When Eric was growing up, his friends often told him that his bad grades were because people like him are stupid and their parents don’t think school is important. Eric struggled with school a bit, but after hearing this from his friends for years, he stopped studying. He believes nothing he does will improve his grade. He just can’t do it.
What is an example of learned helplessness?
This is described as Learned Helplessness.
What is the student’s belief that he has no control over his ability to improve as a learner?
An example of this term is:
During science class, students are asked to choose lab partners. Kris, who is openly gay, ends up alone after everyone else has already found a partner. Her teacher places her with another group of two, who scoot away from her when she sits down near them. During the lab, Kris’s partners constantly whisper without including her and she sometimes sees them point to the rainbow pin she has on her backpack. They don’t ask for her help during the lab. Kris leaves class feeling discouraged and hurt.
What is an example of a microaggression?