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Over 80% of teachers in the U.S. are white. But most don’t know that their whiteness matters. TWW seeks to move the conversation forward on how to be consciously, intentionally, anti-racist in the classroom. Because "white" does not mean a blank slate. It is a set of assumptions that is the baseline from which everything is judged; it is what passes for normal. This means if you are not white or don’t adhere to those assumptions, you are abnormal or less than. TWW wants to have conversations ...
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(Ep 24) Kevin Welner and Prudence Carter, Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even Chance. (Ep 25) John Diamond and Amanda Lewis, Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools Edutopia: Moving Beyond Status in Math Class Detracking, AVID atmosphere may improve students’ health, psych…
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Episode Resources: Prudence Carter and Kevin Welner, Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even Chance Carol Burris and Delia Garrity, Detracking for Excellence and Equity Jeannie Oaks, Keeping Track American Progress report, ​​Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students Learning for Justice, “How one…
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Elizabeth sat down with Thu Anh Nguyen to discuss how the pandemic has highlighted white supremacy in schools. Thu Anh Nguyen (she/her) is an educator and writer whose work centers around equity and justice. Thu Anh has led workshops and writes essays about cultural competence and literacy. She is also a poet. Her writing has been published in Lite…
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What can White teachers do in this moment to take action in the midst of the duel pandemics or Covid and Racism? Our guests, Jose Vilson, and Kelly Wickham Hurst give their insights as two educators who are leading efforts to move schools towards antiracism. Other resources mentioned in this episode: Educolor How to Start a Plan and Take Action Aga…
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In this episode, we learn about Project Lit, which was started by teacher Jarred Amato and his students at Maplewood High School in Nashville. We hear from Jarred and his former student/Co-founder, Jakaylia about the need to rethink how we create readers and writers. Jarred has since switched schools and Jakaylia is now a Freshman in College, but P…
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