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• Written with the express purpose of filling the gap that exists between educators’ desire to address injustice and the attitudes and skill sets required to be effective in this arena. . It of helping educators to become effective allies in the struggle for educational equity and social justice. • Takes an assets-based approach by underscoring the assumption that educators are predisposed to becoming powerful allies for social justice by virtue of their dispositions, professional preparation, and role-associated standing • Includes a variety of powerful vignettes that illustrates how school environments address the myriad forms of injustice experienced by those on the margins • Includes thought provoking activities suitable for use in multiple professional learning settings
Chapter 10: Silence Is Not an Option
Silence Is Not an Option
Sadly, examples of patently unfair dominant narratives are all around us. How to react when confronted by one is a matter of choice. For allies, silence is not an option.
I stumbled upon my first opportunity to speak out about racism. I was surfing the website of a very highly regarded educational publishing company when I clicked on a video accompanying a newly published book for teachers that interested me. Then my jaw dropped. As I watched the video, I saw the author, a White woman (and again highly regarded), interacting with two different middle school students, both girls, one clearly a child of color, the other noticeably fair skinned. The difference in the teacher’s ...
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