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Rough Waters of Resistance
Black Instructional Coaches Affected by Implicit Bias
MICHELLE SMITH MACCHIA and KISHA PORCHER
Testing the Waters: Am I in the Right Place?
Tiffany showed up on the first day of an assignment, ready to launch a new project with each grade-level team of teachers at a school in a large, urban school district. A White teacher entered the room as she was setting up for the workshop and asked in a friendly voice, “Are you setting up for the presenter?”
Tiffany shuddered inside but answered with a big smile, “Hi! My name is Dr. Watson and I am the presenter.”
The teacher responded with a puzzled look, “Am I in the right place? Is this the room for today’s team meetings?”
Tiffany said, “Yes.”
Feeling the Waves: What ...
