Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Learning and Teaching While White: Antiracist Strategies for School Communities by Jenna Chandler-Ward and Elizabeth Denevi is one of the latest entries to the growing market of antiracist education books. With favorites like We Want to Do More than […]
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Racial Equity Work That Actually Works: Lessons from Dr. Lori Watson
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! I’ve experienced many racial equity trainings for teachers over the past two decades that were intended to transform my school’s culture. Recently, my school began working with Dr. Lori Watson, and it made me rethink what’s possible. What Hasn’t […]
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Redefining in loco parentis: What does it mean to care for Black children?
“They just don’t care about their black children.”
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Teaching Central America Week Is October 3rd-October 9th
Here’s Why You Don’t Want to Miss It And How to Get Started Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Across the USA, it’s National Hispanic Heritage Month. Here in San Diego, my class and I are celebrating the contributions of great artists and courageous leaders like […]
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5 Things You Can Do This Month to Support Your Latino Students
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Last week marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 – October 15. While Hispanic Heritage Month may not get as much attention or targeted marketing as other national month-long observances, it is a […]
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Leading Equity: A White Educator’s Review
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D.’s Leading Equity: Becoming an Advocate for All Students, touches on mindsets, beliefs, and practices that are foundational to equity-centered teaching and learning. The book is reflective of his work as the director of Leading Equity […]
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My Question to White Teachers: Why Are You Here?
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Why I Asked the Question School has already begun for many students across the country and will begin for many more in the next few weeks. Like most teachers, I spent the summer recuperating from and reflecting on the […]
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First They Came For “CRT,” Now They’re After “Gender Ideology”
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Christopher Rufo, the man primarily responsible for leading the conservative attack on antiracist education, is now coming for gender equity. On Wednesday, he published Sexual Liberation in Public Schools, the first in a new “investigative” series on gender. It focuses […]