Submitted by: Luis Hernandez

Notes for DEI in Gymnastics:

• De-centering whiteness:
  • Always play music from people of color and include music from other countries.
  • When showing examples or videos of great gymnasts, choose gymnasts who are not white. 
  • I’m working on showing more men of color.
  • Working on showing some related skills from cultures/countries other than here, like Chinese Jumprope. 
•  Inclusive Facilitation
  • Working towards hearing every voice in every class. I don’t call on the same kids twice in a class until every other voice is heard at least once. 
  • Choosing language that values the skills of a person with less ability as much as the skills of a person with more ability. A gain is a gain. 
  • Encouraging students to find ways to give feedback that is helpful and supportive while telling the truth. 
  • Working towards allowing more time for reflection.
  • I don’t have permanent outs or play competitive games in the lower grades. I do encourage kids to compete with themselves or against the clock, etc. 
  • Never divide by gender and include all kids in all events.
  • Only send kids outside in extreme cases, usually if there is a safety issue. 
• Ability and differentiation
  • Always try to offer a scale of difficulty where kids can locate themselves. This is much harder without an assistant who is a gymnast. 
  • Working towards offering more difficulty. The lower end takes more teacher time and sometimes the higher skilled kids have to wait for attention. Again, this was easier with Randy.

Notes for DEI in 4-7th Grade P.E.:

• De-centering whiteness:
  • Always play music from people of color and include music from other countries.
  • Acknowledging all ethnic groups 
•  Inclusive Facilitation
  • Working towards hearing every voice in every class. I don’t call on the same kids twice in a class until every other voice is heard at least once. 
  • Choosing language that values the skills of a person with less ability as much as the skills of a person with more ability. A gain is a gain. 
  • Encouraging students to find ways to give feedback that is helpful and supportive while telling the truth. 
  • Working towards allowing more time for reflection.
  • Never divide by gender and include all kids in all events.
• Ability and differentiation
  • Always try to offer a scale of difficulty where kids can locate themselves. 
  • Working towards offering more difficulty.