Episode notes
FocusED Show Notes with Guest Hedreich Nichols
Hedreich, author of Finding Your Blind Spots: Eight Guiding Principles to Overcome Implicit Bias in Teaching, joins the show to discuss the need for systemic change in education.
Hedreich shares stories from her childhood and her son’s experiences in school, highlighting the pressure and discomfort that comes from expecting students of color to represent entire groups, especially during heritage months.
She urges educators to recognize that there is not one “history,” but multiple “histories”—valuing diverse perspectives and voices in the classroom.
The episode explores strategies to build inclusive learning environments, such as expanding o ...
Keywords
Equity Inclusion