DISABILITY AT THE INTERSECTIONS: EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS & MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES

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Considers a broad definition of diversity identities (identities of origin, identities of experiences, identities of different ways of thinking, etc), how they interact in educational systems and contexts, and ways to increase access, equity, and inclusion in all kinds of educational environments. Examines disability within a diversity and intersectionality context in K-12 schools. Analyzes how diversity and intersectionality inform the educational experience of individuals with and without disabilities to include race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and home/ language and culture. Assesses how cultural competency and intersectionality awareness on the part of educators enhance the school success of all students. Students explore how they are situated within these systems and consider their own positionality in relation to systems of oppression within the field of education.