Tag: social justice
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Dreamkeepers: SMART Goals,Big Plans
As they sat around the table, discussing their classroom visions, Malik absentmindedly reached into his bag and pulled out a half-eaten sandwich from lunch. He took a big bite and shrugged, seemingly oblivious to the crumbs now clinging to his shirt. “I mean, it’s efficient, right?” Scottie slowly shook her head, distaste in her eyes,…
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Don’t Give Me a Band-Aid When There’s a Knife in My Back: The Difference Between False Charity and True Generosity
Malcolm X once said, “If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, the knife is still in my back. If you pull it out all the way, the wound is still open.” This powerful metaphor perfectly encapsulates what true justice requires—not just removing the knife but treating…
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Intellectual Growth and Achievement: How to Advance Student Learning
This blog post continues our exploration of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP), a framework for teachers developing their critical consciousness, cultural competence, and ability to advance student learning. Today, we’ll delve deeper into the concept of student learning. The Body Analogy: Student Learning as the Core Imagine a culturally relevant teacher as a human body. We’ve…
Tamera Malone 