tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post3271126809826111453..comments2024-03-22T16:02:08.213-05:00Comments on The Wheel: "CRT-esque Ideologies"Mark Stegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-22185623474839571312022-05-07T10:31:35.461-05:002022-05-07T10:31:35.461-05:00Which leaves me wondering... If they have made op...Which leaves me wondering... If they have made opposition to CRT a central theme of their campaign, and CRT isn't actually being taught in RISD, then what is their actual agenda? What are they really trying to accomplish? <br /><br />One possibility is that they believe their own hype about CRT. This is a possibility, in that it exploits certain innate aspects of human cognition, including anchoring bias, " a cognitive bias that causes us to rely too heavily on the first piece of information we are given about a topic" or familiarity bias, "a psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them". Either of these will manifest as confirmation bias, "the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values". <br /><br />There are numerous other psychological factors at play here, which is concerning, as all of them distract us from the objective reality of the situation. In consequence, rather than being able to engage in a fact-based, rational dialog relating to education issues, we devolve into emotionally-motivated partisan tribal differences. <br /><br />...which in my view is neither in our children's nor our community's best interests. <br /><br />Jeffrey Levine<br />Canyon Creek, RichardsonJeffrey Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094638587161707861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-59533785009839365392022-05-04T13:10:37.618-05:002022-05-04T13:10:37.618-05:00Mark, out of curiosity, have you reviewed the less...Mark, out of curiosity, have you reviewed the lessons provided by RISD’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion group? Because if you haven’t, you will have to schedule an appointment to do so. You seem to be missing a point of view on this topic. See web.risd.org/equity/<br /><br />Our students review this material twice a week for 25 minutes. Why is the material so guarded compared to the core-curriculum?<br /><br />When I study the resources that were used to create the lesson guides for our teachers (i.e. Learning for Justice sponsored by the SPLC) I would argue that politics are already in our school.<br /> <br />Wether or not you call it CRT, I don’t want my children at these young ages learning material from SPLC (especially with it’s checkered history).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-9241298380961263442022-05-03T10:12:42.232-05:002022-05-03T10:12:42.232-05:00Gary Beach, thanks for the feedback. To clarify, t...Gary Beach, thanks for the feedback. To clarify, the validity of CRT is not the point here. I make two other points. 1) Anti-CRT critics make up their own definition of what CRT is, a definition not used by those who teach CRT. 2) Regardless, CRT is not taught in RISD, certainly not the CRT as defined by the critics.Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-80391470095542089952022-05-03T08:37:18.664-05:002022-05-03T08:37:18.664-05:00Well written article, Mark. I think you missed yo...Well written article, Mark. I think you missed your calling, you should have been an investigative journalist. While what is happening in the RISD elections is a microcosm of what is happening nationally, it astounds me there is even debate about CRT. One need only look at policies like "Red Lining" (Read the book, "The Color of Law" for an excellent analysis of this) or the implementation of the G.I. Bill after WWII - which helped innumerable white veterans while essentially shutting out 1.2 million black veterans to understand that in these United States, there has been structural racism in political policies and institutions. For crying out loud, even the rounding up of Japanese during WWII was a form of structural racism! Does that mean Christianity, Capitalism, etc. is bad? No, it simply means we need to recognize we have not been fair to all citizens and do a better job in the future to offer the same opportunity to all.<br /><br />Thanks again for a great article.glbeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177895211614530947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-87279661055567870062022-05-02T10:21:17.266-05:002022-05-02T10:21:17.266-05:00Richard Luttrell, thanks for your testimony from i...Richard Luttrell, thanks for your testimony from inside the classroom.Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-33595207740200742922022-05-02T10:10:28.300-05:002022-05-02T10:10:28.300-05:00After a 30 year career in marketing, I became an A...After a 30 year career in marketing, I became an AVID Tutor at Berkner High School in 2016. I've been in countless classrooms during that time, and the idea that teachers or administrators are pushing less than wholesome values is absurd and frankly insulting. The educational professionals I've encountered are focused on preparing young people for success in life. They go out of their way to provide support and encouragement to EVERY child that walks through the schoolhouse doors. They need board members and concerned citizens that strengthen their efforts, not those who promote some half-baked idea designed to scare people into supporting them.Richard Luttrellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-69868209809348884712022-05-02T09:28:20.770-05:002022-05-02T09:28:20.770-05:00Well said Mr. Steger. Thank you!Well said Mr. Steger. Thank you!Karen Clardynoreply@blogger.com