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Becoming a Social Justice Educator: A Guide With Practice
The curiosity-stirring, can-do handbook for building inclusive cultures With one click we can make our camera lens switch from portrait to landscape, so why can’t we find a simple way to broaden our perspectives on equity? Because human beings are wildly complex, for one thing. But this potent guide simplifies, providing concrete techniques for becoming expansive educators capable of engaging every student. Chapter assets Social justice work is not "other;" it’s not extra. It’s student agency work. It’s what keeps so many of us educators up at night, worried about why some of our learners aren’t engaged. With this book, they will be engaged, because they will know you believe in their abilities, and now know how to show that every day.
168 pages, Paperback
Published July 6, 2023
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July 22, 2023
“Becoming a Social Justice Educator” is a thought-provoking read that I highly recommend. Throughout the book, the authors pose thought- provoking questions that really forced me to stop and look inward. For example, they discuss a study on which the eye-gaze patterns of teachers were examined to determine if teachers look for problematic behaviors on certain students. The results of the study were not earth shattering but they did make me think about who I tend to watch more closely.
Reading this book was difficult at times because of its multiple opportunities for self-reflection. Honestly, there were times when I saw the bolded “Pause and Reflect” heading and skimmed over because I did not feel like dealing with my implicit biases. It was particularly difficult because, although unintentional, I know my words may have cut deeply at times. For the most part, teachers don’t go into this profession with bad intentions, but we are humans and members of a society that shapes our biases. However, although I cannot go back in time, I can acknowledge my past errors and strive not to do it again. If I make a mistake again, I have to be humble, open to difficult conversations, and willing to change.Being a social justice educator is not about perfection— it’s about modeling empathy, offering opportunities for our students to see themselves in the curriculum, and helping our students develop agency as they explore their own personal histories. Be kind, be fair, be consistent, be open to new ideas— BE A GOOD HUMAN.
Reading this book was difficult at times because of its multiple opportunities for self-reflection. Honestly, there were times when I saw the bolded “Pause and Reflect” heading and skimmed over because I did not feel like dealing with my implicit biases. It was particularly difficult because, although unintentional, I know my words may have cut deeply at times. For the most part, teachers don’t go into this profession with bad intentions, but we are humans and members of a society that shapes our biases. However, although I cannot go back in time, I can acknowledge my past errors and strive not to do it again. If I make a mistake again, I have to be humble, open to difficult conversations, and willing to change.Being a social justice educator is not about perfection— it’s about modeling empathy, offering opportunities for our students to see themselves in the curriculum, and helping our students develop agency as they explore their own personal histories. Be kind, be fair, be consistent, be open to new ideas— BE A GOOD HUMAN.
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