or Step 2, I shared two kinds of research: (1) the knowledge that we already possess and know from our own experience, and (2) the knowledge that is gained from formal research in the exterior world by seeking articles, books, news-papers, magazines, and peer- reviewed online sites.
Teachers using these two methods I believe are helpful because one is personal in his or her way while the other allows for the teacher to connect with students and learn from them.
Students’ awareness of their absence of voice and agency in naming and making a policy further mo-tivated them into describing the situation and the possibility of addressing it through Freirean crit-ical praxis, a methodical process for transformative
Students not feeling valued or seen in a classroom does not help the student grow. Instead most of them would be hesitate to speak in class or to pay attention in class if they feel that what they are learning doesn't matter.
For 20 minutes, my students were deeply engaged in changing Goldilocks into someone they could culturally relate to,
I think it is important to keep the readings relatable and up to date so that students may be able to want to learn it because they can connect to them.
Black girls are often character-ized as Jezebels, Sapphires, aggressive, or sexualized to the point that they are deprived of having any in-tellectual currency and curiosity
I am reminded as to when women of color would wear certain styles and automatically be labeled as a "fast girl" but white girls that wear the same style it becomes fashion and is no longer trashy.
When the victim or criminal is White, the media tend to use photos that paint a positive picture of the victim’s life. In the case of Black victims, however, media outlets tend to use compromising and damaging photos
This reminds me of how white students who shoot schools are considered mentally unstable but a black individual is considered a thug.
Rather than seeing the girl as the victim, Houck faulted her for the attack, which is troublesome but unsurprising, given mainstream media’s coverage of brutality against Black
This makes me think of how Black, especially young black adults are not seen as victims, they are always seen as they probably provoked the situation.
Another approach that speaks to stories of trauma in post-election classrooms centers critical concerns with power and politics as always present in how emotion
I think teachers need to be conscious of who they have in the classroom, regardless of if the majority may not connect with political side of things.
Among the lessons that emerged after the recent presidential election is a recognition that teach-ers are generally not prepared to address the intersections of healing, politics, and emotion in classrooms.
Yes, this resonates with me as I think back on my senior year in high school when Trump was and was elected for presidency. The teachers in the classrooms would discuss political topics very loosely without considering the students in the classroom.
The youth will lead the revolution.” They will do so raising their voices, their hands, their pens, and their smartphones.
I think it is important to learn that teachers learn from students because students offer a unique perspectives to many topics, depending on the age range of course. Teachers letting students know that they are learning from them will help the students be more open and feel safe in the classroom.
Her statement is significant because it acknowledges that there are some writing practices that are expected, valued, and legitimized in school contexts, while there are others that remain invisible and are deemed less important.
Recognizing that what is read in classrooms has an impact on students is crucial to knowing what curriculum should be made for a diverse group of students.
As students read, we laugh, cry, and create community, but we also teach and learn from each other.
I think it is important to celebrate differences between students because it creates a diverse environment where students can learn from each other and will help develop empathy when stories are shared.
My students’ voices and lives didn’t need “housekeeping”; they didn’t need to be told to “hush.” They needed a teacher who could unleash their beauty on the page and their capacity to discuss and argue in the classroom.
I think this is an example as to how teachers have the power to empower or disempower students. They essentially help students grow into who they are and help them through the journey by encouraging them to speak their truth.
A pervasive negative national rhetoric has been constructed about Chicago’s South Side and the people who live there as dangerous and violent (
This is just one way where media and news first hand have an impact on the community they are speaking on. People do actually listen to what is being said which is why it is crucial to change the way the media sees people of color and people of color neighborhoods. #CI45021
Spatial justice can be understood as being premised on the idea that “
I have learned about spacial justice especially regarding creating a physical division between low and high income communities which means access is limited to those in lower income communities because "traveling there" requires one or two forms of transportation. #CI45021
I think that by using and acknowledging that Natives still exist, through literacy works, allows for students to have a culturally aware conscious.
It never ceases to amaze me that people, especially Americans think their is only one type of group for people of color.