Demarginalizing Design supports educators as they solve challenges of educational inequity through the lens of design thinking.
The goal of this book is to demystify equity work and provide perspective for educators to solve real-world problems with the most marginalized in their midst as co-designers for a better future. Cultural and educational narratives are changing, and educators are at the forefront of this change. Teachers and school leaders need a way to engage students and staff in shifting long-ingrained beliefs, empower them to overcome culturally biased narratives, and embed the type of problem-solving mindset that will build a more equitable future for all.
This book will challenge you to get out of the pages and into the margins. There you will find what it means to design with and for equity. This is not a design thinking book. This is a think like a designer book. This is Demarginalizing Design.
Table of Content
Forward – Flowers From a Friend
Introduction – My Perspective in Prose
Who Is This For?
Why Are the Margins So Large?
How Should You Read This Book?
Part I
Chapter 1 – Design Thinking, A Better Way
How do you Normally Solve Problems?
What is Design Thinking?
Who Designed, Design Thinking?
Chapter 2 – Design Starts with Equity
Why Begin With Equity?
What is Equity?
How Is Equity Aligned with Empathy?
Chapter 3 – Becoming a Demarginalized Designer
Where Are Your Blind Spots?
Who Do You Need to Hear From?
How Curious Are You?
Part II
Chapter 4 – Battling Bias
What About Collective Bias?
Where Do You See Bias Hiding?
Who Is Being Hurt By Your Bias?
Chapter 5 – Defeating Discrimination
Why Was The Movie Black Panther So Significant?
What Forms of Inequity Do You Recognize?
How Might You Solve Such Inequities?
Chapter 6 – Eradicating Racism
What Is This Thing We Call Race?
Where is Racism At Play In Your School?
How Might You Solve Racism in Schools?
Chapter 7 – Fighting for Civil Rights
Where Have Our Activists Gone?
Why Should Your Students Care?
How Can You Get Them Involved?
Conclusion – Putting All Cards on The Table
What Other Questions Do You Have?
Gratitude Snaps
Endnotes
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