Dispositions Promote or Inhibit Cultural Competence and Anti-racism: Discussion and Resources for Gifted Education

Abstract

This article addresses first what students and professionals know and do not know about cultural competence and anti-racism. The authors then focus on dispositions (what students and professionals want to know and do not want to know), and then skills (e.g., strategies, techniques, resources). They suggest that being skilled in cultural differences depends extensively on the degree of information known or not known, along with the desire or will to learn (or not) about culture and cultural differences, and how to be anti-racist. They conclude by offering recommendations to school administrators in recruiting and retaining teachers and school counselors that reflect the student population within their schools.