Anti-bias education incorporates the philosophy of multicultural education while expanding to include other forms of bias, stereotypes and misinformation. Anti-bias education not only addresses race and ethnicity but also includes gender, language, religious diversity, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities and economic class. Anti-bias education takes an active, problem solving approach that is integrated into all aspects of an existing curriculum and a school s environment. An anti-bias curriculum promotes an understanding of social problems and provides students with strategies for improving social conditions. Educators who seek to challenge stereotypes and biases can provide students with factual, concrete information and positive interpersonal experiences.
Teachers can also learn how to effectively address biased behavior when it occurs.
A comprehensive program of staff development, curricular materials and school assessment tools can help teachers, students, parents and other community members create and sustain a cohesive community where positive and equitable relationships are established across cultural barriers. An Analysis of Multicultural Education in the United States.