Tag: equity
After Whiteness III
There have been two previous installments in this series. In the first, we spoke about some pedagogical ideas teachers could employ to challenge Whiteness in their classrooms (Gerald, Ramjattan, and Stillar, 2021a). In the...
The 3 Es of Using Translated Materials
Social–emotional learning (SEL) has gained traction in education over the last 20 years. Over the previous two years, it has held a prominent place in the headlines as a top concern of teachers, due...
English Hegemony as an Issue of Justice
“It is well known that proficiency in a foreign language seldom comes to one not instructed at...
Access and Equity through Clear Communication
Unclear, overly complex, or specialized language use can impede communication in a variety of societal contexts. It can limit accessibility to critically important government programs through cumbersome, confusing applications for public benefits. It can...
Make English Truly a World Language
The Caribbean Sea encompasses over 7,000 islands, including the famous tourist destinations of Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Barbados. Taken all together, the Caribbean islands, sometimes referred to as the West Indies, are incredibly...
Debating the Digital Divide
Yaritza was suspended in seventh grade for punching a boy in the nose. He had called her a dull-witted donkey, not quite in those words.Luckily, her seventh-grade teacher—who was also the debate coach—recognized her...
U.S. Department of Education Focuses on Equity
Last month, the U.S. Department of Education held the first installment of its Equity Summit Series, “Building Equitable Learning Environments in Our Schools.” The program featured First Lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Education Miguel...
Beyond Crises: Imagining Families and Communities
The recent shootings of Asian Americans and whether these will be considered hate crimes, tornadoes ravaging the Southwest and elsewhere, and fears of uncertain variants of the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news during the...
After Whiteness
From the canon to hiring practices to the classroom, we would be speaking about an entirely different field of...
“Who You Be?”: Welcoming in the Language of Critical Love
And I love myself(The world is a ghetto with big guns and picket signs)I love myself(But it can do...