Innocent Classroom On-Line

In Phase I, the project team will develop a prototype app with training modules to support educators to learn about social, behavioral, and academic outcomes for students from diverse backgrounds, and to practice skills to build relationships and learn to recognize and interrupt unconscious biases. At the end of Phase I, a pilot study will be carried out with 30 educators across grades 1 to 12 and 5 administrators. The research team will examine if the prototype functions as intended, if educators and administrators complete the training and use the modules during a trial period, and if educators and administrators perceive that the program shows promise for educators to learn to recognize and interrupt unconscious bias and improve relationships with all students.