Teaching for Justice & Belonging A Journey for Educators and Parents

by Starker Glass, Tehia; Carter Berry, Lucretia

• ISBN13: 9781119834328
• ISBN10: 1119834325
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-08-23
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Create a classroom with a culture of true belonging, liberation, and justice for all

Teaching for Justice and Belonging: A Journey for Educators & Parents provides a practical and powerful blueprint to unrooting racism in the educational setting. The book is an easy-to-understand guide designed to cultivate an educational experience that inspires a culture of true belonging, liberation, and justice for all.

Relying on case studies, thorough research, and deeply personal and enlightening experiences drawn from the lives of the authors themselves, Teaching for Justice and Belonging also offers:

• Demonstrations of how to explore personal and collective racial identity to learn more about oneself and others
• Support for making systemic change within the spheres of influence of educators and parents
• Real testimonials and stories to guide readers on their own healthy anti-racism journeys

A central piece of any anti-racism roadmap, this book is perfect for K-12 educators, administrators, and teacher leaders. It will also earn a place in the bookshelves of pre-service teachers and parents interested in unlearning racism and encouraging diverse voices in the education system.

Author Biography

Dr. Tehia Starker Glass is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Elementary Education, and former elementary school teacher who now works with teachers, schools, districts, and organizations around the country to revise their instruction and curriculum to be more anti-racism oriented. She is the co-founder of the Anti-Racism Graduate Certificate Program at UNC Charlotte, and educational advisor and education contributor with Brownicity.

Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry is the Founder and President of Brownicity, an agency whose mission is to foster education designed to create a shared understanding of race/ism to inspire a culture of true belonging and justice for all.

Table of Contents

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

1.            Welcome to Our Garden

2.            SOIL - The Groundwork

3.            SEED - Self-assessment

4.            ROOT - Build Racial Competency and Understanding

5.            SPROUT - Early Growth and Signs of Hope

6.            BUD - See and Celebrate Growth

7.            WEED - Uproot Growth Inhibitors

8.            BLOOM - Mature into a New Normal

Appendix A.        KWLH (know, want to know, learn, how) Chart

Appendix B.        Social Justice Book Rubric

Appendix C.        Content Analysis

Appendix D.       Tatum Book Small Group Study Guide

Index