Let's Get Real: Exploring Race, Class, and Gender Identities in the Classroom

by Martha Caldwell, Oman Frame

This new book is a vital resource for any teacher or administrator to help students tackle issues of race, class, gender, religion, and cultural background. Authors Martha Caldwell and Oman Frame, both lifelong educators, offer a series of teaching strategies designed to encourage conversation and personal reflection, enabling students to think creatively, rather than stereotypically, about difference. Using the Transformational Inquiry model, your students will learn to explore their own identities, share stories and thoughts with their peers, learn more through reading and research, and ultimately take personal, collaborative action to affect social change in their communities. You’ll learn how The strategies in this book can be adapted for any middle school or high school curriculum, and each chapter includes a variety of lesson plans and handouts that you can use in the classroom immediately. These resources can also be downloaded from the authors’ www.ichangecollaborative.com.

Genres: Education

220 pages, Paperback

Published July 15, 2016

Reviews

[Celeste · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must-Have Equity & Social Justice Resource

This is a fantastic summary and reference book for educators and schools interested in exploring race, gender, and social class. Written by educators for educators, it contains many resources and lesson plans to use.

[Amy]

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