BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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In This Episode: finding and understanding ourselves through our stories; the links between language and autonomy; re-framing assessment in ways that work for our students; and playing the game - or at least critically playing it. My guest is Silvia Gonzalez, a teacher-artist who works primarily with black and Latino young people in Chicago, USA. Episode Run-Down
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- How Silvia pushes the edge
- Empowerment and identity
- Centering our students' stories | Finding a place to be who you are
- Visibility and Invisibility | Toning down in the classroom
- Sharing our stories
- Critical interrogation and diverse perspectives
- Continual learning and researching as a teacher
- Actively engaging with our students and their communities
- Negotiating the pull towards standards whilst meaningfully engaging with the real issues in students' lives
- The power of language and systems of power
- Comfort, discomfort and accountability
- Transparency and critically 'playing the game'
- The Lightning Round
- Being open to our students' stories: 2 examples
- Silvia Gonzalez- Website - Instagram
- Cherri Moraga and Gloria Anzaldua - 'This Bridge Called My Back', 'Making Face, Making Soul -Haciendo Caras (books)
- Favianna Rodriguez - 'Migration is Beautiful'
For more social-justice themed episodes, listen to:
- Episode 3: Shake up your beliefs and values with Erin Stevenson
- Episode 7: Find your voice and really connect with Jenny Moes
- Episode 13: How to navigate social justice issues in the classroom with Rusul Alrubail
- Episode 15: Shaking up our mindsets about Indigenous Students with Surin McGrory
- Episodes 17 and 18: Making a Difference by Not Playing it Safe with Greg Curran (Part 1 and Part 2)
56 episodes
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Manage episode 123039282 series 121099
Content provided by Greg Curran. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Greg Curran or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In This Episode: finding and understanding ourselves through our stories; the links between language and autonomy; re-framing assessment in ways that work for our students; and playing the game - or at least critically playing it. My guest is Silvia Gonzalez, a teacher-artist who works primarily with black and Latino young people in Chicago, USA. Episode Run-Down
…
continue reading
- How Silvia pushes the edge
- Empowerment and identity
- Centering our students' stories | Finding a place to be who you are
- Visibility and Invisibility | Toning down in the classroom
- Sharing our stories
- Critical interrogation and diverse perspectives
- Continual learning and researching as a teacher
- Actively engaging with our students and their communities
- Negotiating the pull towards standards whilst meaningfully engaging with the real issues in students' lives
- The power of language and systems of power
- Comfort, discomfort and accountability
- Transparency and critically 'playing the game'
- The Lightning Round
- Being open to our students' stories: 2 examples
- Silvia Gonzalez- Website - Instagram
- Cherri Moraga and Gloria Anzaldua - 'This Bridge Called My Back', 'Making Face, Making Soul -Haciendo Caras (books)
- Favianna Rodriguez - 'Migration is Beautiful'
For more social-justice themed episodes, listen to:
- Episode 3: Shake up your beliefs and values with Erin Stevenson
- Episode 7: Find your voice and really connect with Jenny Moes
- Episode 13: How to navigate social justice issues in the classroom with Rusul Alrubail
- Episode 15: Shaking up our mindsets about Indigenous Students with Surin McGrory
- Episodes 17 and 18: Making a Difference by Not Playing it Safe with Greg Curran (Part 1 and Part 2)
56 episodes
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