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A0 Welcome everyone! I’m Yamil from RI/MA & DR. I teach Spanish in a public HS in MA. I’m here to learn with you all about politics in education in the capacity of co-moderator with the fierce & kind @ShanaVWhite#EduColor
What's up! Colin, Founder of @thinkLawUS where we help educators teach critical thinking to all students, and here because politics can't be discussed without education & vice-versa. Can't wait! #educolor
A1 I’ve always heard that school is for creating “good” citizens and I see that now as helping young folk hold us and themselves accountable for everyone’s well-being. #EduColor
A0: I'm Zack. I teach social studies to middle-school special ed students in Denver, CO. I'm here. I think education is inherently political & I look forward to discussing the topic tonight. :) #educolor
A1: I've come to understand that education is inherently political. The veneer of "leaving politics out of the classroom" is really code for "don't challenge the status quo and existing power structures." #educolor
A0: Hi everyone! I’m a HS ELA teacher at a P-TECH school in Newburgh, NY. Our work is inherently political when we advocate for our Ss, and I can’t wait to learn from you all! #EduColor
A1. To educate is a political act by nature. Schools are governmental institutions. Some use this platform to uphold the status quo, some use it to disrupt. Curriculum is political. #EduColor
A1: I think the two are strongly linked, educators/students are constantly impacted by politics. I think its important for us to be active and aware. #EduColor
A1 Lots of connections. I am finding that everything I used to teach needs to be extended to include all POVs. A daily challenge to unpack all I was taught, and realize how inadequate our current resources are. #EduColor
A1: A huge part of our job is asking Ss to think critically about citizenship and what it means to live in a democracy. Exercising our voices is a political act. #EduColor
#Educolor A1 Edu & Politics are intertwined. Politics, sadly, can be major factor in determining state of Education. For good or ill. Also well educated citizens CAN influence politics as well.
Q0: Tasha O'Malley here from Sun Prairie Wi. I'm a high school science teacher and Equity team member which is something new for our district! #EduColor
A0: hey y’all, Mel here. First year ESL teacher in central Jersey. Really excited about this chat. First year teachers are entering teaching at an especially political moment in education, and being critically conscious of that is a necessity. #educolor
Everything about education is political; mandated standards, curriculum, funding...not to mention the ways in which policies and political climates affect students/families #EduColor
A1: like i said earlier, education is inherently political. When teachers claim to be apolitical, they're really just supporting the status-quo. It's like Zinn said, you can't be neutral on a moving train. #EduColor
A1: If politics is the process of upholding a free, fair, and just democratic society, then education is the foundation upon which we learn how to uphold these ideals so errrrbody can be free. #EduColor
I think it comes from a fear that children will hear messages from authority figures that run counter to the narratives they are getting at home, and therefore cause Ss to challenge what they "know" to be true. #educolor
Comes from people who believe in the myth of neutrality I think @yamilb12. So important to understand that silence in the face of injustice speaks volumes. There is no neutral. #EduColor
A2 I am not sure how my school community does civics in general. I worry about the lack of SOC in school activities and leadership. I feel that in general there’s been a lack of focus on this aspect a student’s experience because we are focused on standardized testing. #EduColor
A1. A lot of teachers shy away from politics. While I understand their reluctance, I believe that for democracy to survive students need a space to figure out their views. If politics are taboo, our students will only parrot the loudest voices around them. #EduColor
A0: Paul Forbes...central administrator in NYC Dept of Education. Here to learn with and from likeminded educators from across the country. Glad to be here. #EduColor
A1: Education and politics are intertwined because the regulations and statutes that we follow are made in the political offices of our legislatures and through our politicians by special interest groups #educolor
A2. I'm afraid that generally SOC are limited to how institutions chose to deliver mandated standards when it comes to civics. We've created pockets of classes that have brought back histories, faces and discussions that have been written out of textbooks. #educolor
Not a SS teacher, but I know that the education that Ss receive is very much based on what the teachers themselves believe to be important and worth emphasizing. #educolor
A1: as other have said, teaching, school, & education are all inherently political. A big lesson I’ve learned is that it’s not just *what* we teach that is political, but also *how* we teach. This became so prominent for me after reading @CarlaShalaby’s “Troublemakers”. #educolor
Q2: It's hit or miss classroom by classroom. My school is overwhelmingly SOC and civics courses are rooted in political activism so that my students can learn/explore their role in the ongoing fight for social justice. #EduColor
A2: I’ve realized how important it is to ask my students to engage current events in a way that extends beyond studying the classic canon of literature. We need to make space for them to examine their own perceptions and ask questions #pbl#EduColor@PTECHNETWORK
A2: Politics introduces standards that we as teachers must implement on our students no matter their cultural background. In my high school students of all backgrounds learned civics from the same teachings. #educolor
A3 I think influence is inevitable since our politics have everything to do with what we see as appropriate and “correct” civic duty and engagement. At the very least educators should ask themselves HOW political viewpoint is influencing their teaching philosophy. #EduColor
A2 Civics is taught from one perspective, which doesn't serve anyone. Current events directly relate to the history I am to teach. My focus is on making those connections that are not voiced elsewhere. #EduColor
A1: Public education, which I believe is vital to our democracy, is under attack in my state. Thus, quality education for all, not just the privileged, is political now. #educolor
Making space for our students is vital. Too many teachers take up all the space in the room w/ their own notion of what's "best" for their students. #Educolor
A3: I don't think it's should/shouldn't but that it inevitably will. Bigger question is what are we doing when it does and how will it affect our communities. #educolor
A3: How can it not?! Should it influence their teaching PRACTICE is another question. First Amendment says we educators have obligations to represent multiple perspectives #EduColor
#Educolor A3 I feel like it's a given, that educators' viewpoints can be influenced by their politics. This is especially for disenfranchised populations. There can be limits, especially when they endanger our Ss who belong in disenfranchised & under-represented demographics.
A1 Education is and always has been used as a political tool to manage the population and maintain societal norms. From determining who gets access to who doesn't, to determining what gets taught and what doesn't. As educators' we have to see that and disrupt it.#EduColor
A3: I think it's inevitable that or politics shape and define who we are as people; how could it not influence our practices and philosophy as well? #EduColor
A3 Teaching in and of itself is political, so to some extent, yes-- content we teach, providing mult view pts, subverting hegemonty, etc.
Personal politics should never influence how we treat a student, even if we think their politics are wrong. It's a tough balance. #educolor
A3: If their viewpoint is centered on freedom and democracy for ALL populations, yes. It must. But if their political viewpoint is a toxic, racist, nationalist one that excludes marginalized peoples, then hell no. They shouldn't be in the classroom to begin with. #EduColor
A2: After #Charlottesville, I lead educators through tips for addressing this here in Phoenix. 3 Ts told me admins explicitly told them not to discuss with Ss. And one network here, by policy does not teach "contemporary issues." So there's that. https://t.co/GL7BAUMcrO#educolor
A3: yes. Yes. YES. There is no neutrality in teaching. Philosophy grounds so many of the choices we make: materials, pedagogical approaches, even the very very false idea that the humanity of students is up for debate. #educolor
A2: We have a Foundations of American Democracy class that is mandatory. I would love to learn if they are pushing the boundaries of history told through the "victor". As a science teacher current politics are talked about constantly due to climate change. #EduColor
#Educolor Important pointing out that, it's how our Politics begin to influence Ss esp bc of THEIR viewpoints, that it breaches educator's ethics. Oh and if Politics = censoring of the Truth/History
A3 Teaching in and of itself is political, so to some extent, yes-- content we teach, providing mult view pts, subverting hegemonty, etc.
Personal politics should never influence how we treat a student, even if we think their politics are wrong. It's a tough balance. #educolor
A3: A teacher's political viewpoint is shaped by his or her personal opinions thus their teaching philosophy or viewpoint is shaped by those thoughts, opinions, and values. I don't think they are separate ways of being. #educolor
Q3: Teachers teach from their own worldview which may include their political viewpoint, if it influences your teaching to the detriment of the students then an examination of self should ensue...no student should be subject to views that harm their growth as learners #EduColor
A3: As long as their teaching philosophy and classroom remain inclusive and professional I think it's acceptable. Politics are one part of a person's worldview. #EduColor
But what if my political opinions are that every person deserves to have their humanity acknowledged and respected? Which in turn influences my belief that every student deserves to be heard and respected? I don't think that's a failing. #educolor
Well. 👏🏾 then. 👏🏾
The more I learn the more I do see a separation at all, and I get frustrated when people don't seem to understand how their vote impacts schools, teaching, and learning. #EduColor
A3: Local/national politics impact most of what I teach. I mostly teach about youth activists of color/athlete-activists. They learn about direct action and how the political system supposedly (& actually) works. #educolor
Q4: It should be objective and based in fact, not conjecture...as teachers we are influential beings and our focus should be on critical thinking and empowering our students to examine multiple viewpoints without the intention to degrade or demean but to elevate #EduColor
Everything is political; nothing is neutral. Politics is about making choices - what we choose to fund, defund; which programs are promoted and where. #EduColor
A4. I feel like ideally it should be transparent as possible, with classrooms and schools being true communities where ideas and conversations flow. #EduColor
A4 cont
What I mean is that, ultimately the question we need to ask is: is this policy going to help kids? That includes a lot of things: teacher pay helps kids. wrap around services help kids. funding good buildings helps kids. We can have policy centered on kids. #educolor
A4 Politics should be reminder & practice of the power of the people always improving the human condition. The process of critical thinking fostered in educational environments should work to counter those that seek personal gain or to suppress dignity of others. #EduColor
and will it help ALL students, and need to realize that needs are different.
Sat in on a recent candidate forum and they kept stressing all kids need to be able to get the same resources, and I was there just shaking my head 'cause they still don't get it. #educolor
A4: Every decision we make should be in service of students. ALL students. Unfortunately, having been to a few school board meetings, it feels as though people are more interested in petty disagreements and lining their friends' pockets (or their own). #educolor
A3: We must differentiate between political viewpoints and truth, especially when what we call truth is somehow up for debate. You're the teacher that "always talks about race." Okay...show me a system that isn't impacted by racial inequity...I'll wait. #EduColor
A4 It’s definitely our duty to teach kids how to look at things critically in regards to politics and to provide space and opportunity for them to discuss what is going on...especially now #EduColor
But isn't this impacted by voting habits, biases, etc? Don't those political acts impact my ability to be objective? Some topics don't have multiple viewpoints (ie slavery). #Educolor
Love this, Sarah. Transparency reveals the truth. Students can decide for themselves what is really happening to them in their lives, and find their role in making change. #EduColor
and will it help ALL students, and need to realize that needs are different.
Sat in on a recent candidate forum and they kept stressing all kids need to be able to get the same resources, and I was there just shaking my head 'cause they still don't get it. #educolor
A3: I think they should. I feel like political viewpoints are going to be based on the same worldview that frames an educator's teaching philosophy. So if they don't influence each other, they're at least related/share influences. #EduColor
A4: Students should be educated so that they can make informed choices that reflect their values. They should be able to participate fully in their own lives - for individual and collective success & wellbeing #EduColor
and will it help ALL students, and need to realize that needs are different.
Sat in on a recent candidate forum and they kept stressing all kids need to be able to get the same resources, and I was there just shaking my head 'cause they still don't get it. #educolor
I think education must be student centered and those politics are progressive, however someone else might think education should be results centered and those politics are more conservative. #educolor
A5: reading, to me, is so critical to this. The amount of teachers I meet who say “I don’t read...” How can we expect students to be critical thinkers who are engaged meaningfully with the world if we don’t do this ourselves as educators. #educolor
Love this, Sarah. Transparency reveals the truth. Students can decide for themselves what is really happening to them in their lives, and find their role in making change. #EduColor
A5: An educator that votes for and supports candidates that value education. To constantly advocate for students and working families, and for values that will help move our world forward. #educolor
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1. teach kids the multiple truths and viewpoints of a story
2. be involved in the policy that affects your students
3. share your students' voices and teach them to advocate
4. share family's voices
5. sometimes share your voice too
#educolor
A5: Engaging in the work daily. Not only reading and listening, but actively and showing others you have drawn a line in the sand in regards anything that harms Ss #Educolor
I vote, I call my representatives, I advocate for my student, I joined the school board, I take time in math class to let students talk politics. #EduColor
A4 cont
What I mean is that, ultimately the question we need to ask is: is this policy going to help kids? That includes a lot of things: teacher pay helps kids. wrap around services help kids. funding good buildings helps kids. We can have policy centered on kids. #educolor
A5: You are informed and engaged! You know who you local elected officials are and how they affect your lives. You know how your school is funded and who to pressure to affect that. #educolor
1. Vote
2. Stay current with what is going on locally and in your state.
3. Talk to your students about how your content area is related to politics. (Talk about making your content relevant)
4. Read
5. Ask Qs and think critically about district and state policies. #EduColor
A5. For me, being a politically active educator means that I've made clear the humanity of my students is not up for debate, that I don't replicate oppressive systems in my classroom for any reason, least of which some kind of "readiness," & that I'm regularly... #educolor
A5 Being politically active takes many forms. One is being aware (current events, studying history). Another is advocating for Ss and families that are marginalized - the behind-the-scenes work that leads to increased access.Third: speaking out against harmful practice. #EduColor
A4: The relationship between education & politics, unfortunately, is that education is expected to be the cure-all for a lack of political courage to the right thing, placing crazy burdens on education systems to make miracles happen every single day. #EduColor
Hi Val! I would add--advocate to have members of the political community visit with your Ss. Its informative and provides opportunity for both sides to learn first hand about issues facing you. #EduColor
1. Vote
2. Stay current with what is going on locally and in your state.
3. Talk to your students about how your content area is related to politics. (Talk about making your content relevant)
4. Read
5. Ask Qs and think critically about district and state policies. #EduColor
A4: #Educolor Ideally, teachers must adopt classroom practices that: liberate, transform and empower all students. The challenge is to acknowledge that politics DO impact the classroom, so build safe spaces in anti-racist environments for students to develop their own ideologies.
#EduColor A3: Our views are a part of who we are. We cannot completely separate ourselves from them. However, professionalism encourages us to help Ss discover/uncover their own ideas and thoughts, as opposed to imparting ours onto them. :)
A3 I think influence is inevitable since our politics have everything to do with what we see as appropriate and “correct” civic duty and engagement. At the very least educators should ask themselves HOW political viewpoint is influencing their teaching philosophy. #EduColor
Hi Val! I would add--advocate to have members of the political community visit with your Ss. Its informative and provides opportunity for both sides to learn first hand about issues facing you. #EduColor
1. Vote
2. Stay current with what is going on locally and in your state.
3. Talk to your students about how your content area is related to politics. (Talk about making your content relevant)
4. Read
5. Ask Qs and think critically about district and state policies. #EduColor
Research shows that teaching of civics & citizenship varies based on T's own personal politics. We're ALL politically active in the classroom, we're just not all active in the direction of freedom and justice. #EduColorhttps://t.co/p81xlI7Fkp
#Educolor A5 a reason why I got into education is bc public seems ignorant abt patterns that appear throughout history (such as continuing hate towards immigrants), so teaching, no, REVEALING these patterns to Ss = being politically active, can help Ss understand politcs
A3: Regardless of whether it should, it too often does. Even educators’ relationships to their students are (at least a bit) reflective of the beliefs they have about human beings writ large. #EduColor
A6: I won't presume to speak for EOC or SOC, but as a white woman I'm seeing a lot of opinions that were whispered behind closed doors being blatantly yelled in the streets. #educolor
A2: In counseling (school & community), we cannot just “avoid” civic issues in our practices. We must consider how we support students who demonstrate civic engagement in schools. We can’t penalize AND promote resistance. #c4BL#educolor
Research shows that teaching of civics & citizenship varies based on T's own personal politics. We're ALL politically active in the classroom, we're just not all active in the direction of freedom and justice. #EduColorhttps://t.co/p81xlI7Fkp
A6: Makes me as a Black Woman and Muslim feel more visible and aware. I'm sure the same is true for students. Also makes the work feel more important than ever too! #EduColor
A5: Being politically active means accepting that power concedes nothing without a demand, and leaning into the reality that YOU will likely need to be the change you are wishing for. YOU need to be the hammer that bends the arc of history towards justice. YOU! #EduColor
Consequently, I'm seeing a lot of hand-wringing about how terrible it is that this is happening "in 2018" while white folks conveniently forget about how their aunts and uncles have been saying the same thing for years, just not publically. #educolor
I think my school is becoming more volatile. We have seen an increase in fighting and it makes me so sad to see kids and staff members using stereotypic language about our SOC. I feel like the current political climate makes people feel safe saying these things. #EduColor
A4: I’m gonna say I’m in favor of a national approach to education, but with participatory and equitable opportunities for contributions to it. #EduColor
A0: A little late to the party tonight, my apologies. Dr. David (DahVeed) G. Martínez. Assistant Prof, Econ of Ed, Equity of Ed Op for LatinX & Native American students University of South Carolina. Ex hooligan, HS, and College drop out! I am not a bootstrap story! #EduColor
A1: Ed & Politics are connected through policy, community, and law. Politics guides, and hinders, what and how our stakeholders( i.e. leaders, educators, parents and students) learn. #EduColor
A6 I think there's a basic lack of stability and safety in the state of our country right now. And having to model thoughtfulness and empathy more than ever before. #educolor
#EduColor A1: Math is my jam, and it is increasingly politicized as the job market moves towards STEAM/STEM fields. In CA, Ed Code seems to prioritize reading grades K-3 as retention for math is not even a thing until later. Not that retention always works. :)
A5: It can look any number of ways. Some of us necessarily see ourselves as educators who show up in the classroom AND the community board meetings. Our “thoughts” aren’t enough. #EduColor
#Educolor Like, I'm not even kidding, there's things happening now that have happened before, and ppl react w/ "THAT HASN'T HAPPENED BEFORE?" Are you kidding me?
#Educolor A5 a reason why I got into education is bc public seems ignorant abt patterns that appear throughout history (such as continuing hate towards immigrants), so teaching, no, REVEALING these patterns to Ss = being politically active, can help Ss understand politcs
A6 For me, it has emphasized the importance of teaching basic right and wrong. Role models are scarce. We must teach Ss to analyze, research critique, and think for themselves. And also to be comfortable and uninhibited speaking their truths. #EduColor
A6: Um....I don't think this chat is long enough to cover this answer. Heck most political leaders have negatively impacted SOC and EOC in schools.
Yep, I said it. #Educolor
For starters, partnerships b/t local law enforcement and ICE lead to 10% drop in attendance for Latinx students. Kids are missing school over fears of what they'll encounter on the way there. An ongoing trauma. #EduColorhttps://t.co/66Ml7vWHQX
#Educolor Like, I'm not even kidding, there's things happening now that have happened before, and ppl react w/ "THAT HASN'T HAPPENED BEFORE?" Are you kidding me?
#Educolor A5 a reason why I got into education is bc public seems ignorant abt patterns that appear throughout history (such as continuing hate towards immigrants), so teaching, no, REVEALING these patterns to Ss = being politically active, can help Ss understand politcs
A6: Any number of white supremacists believe they’re being “oppressed,” but we have any number of cases where educators are getting fired / harangued for just existing in spaces and speaking up against our status quo. #EduColor
#Educolor A7 Schls are all abt "Civic Engagement" but, are they offering voter registration for Ss, esp Ss who come of age? Info nights to help Ss & Families w/voter reg, voting, voter suppression. Imagine the civic engagement, esp when Ss encouraged to volunteer in these events
I hear you, I do. I am also ok with imparting my ideas...because...well...they are right for humanity. 😳 (I am kinda kidding, but only a little.)
I do believe that Ss should leave our classrooms as better critical thinkers. They don't have to agree with my ideas.
#EduColor
#EduColor A3: Our views are a part of who we are. We cannot completely separate ourselves from them. However, professionalism encourages us to help Ss discover/uncover their own ideas and thoughts, as opposed to imparting ours onto them. :)
A3 I think influence is inevitable since our politics have everything to do with what we see as appropriate and “correct” civic duty and engagement. At the very least educators should ask themselves HOW political viewpoint is influencing their teaching philosophy. #EduColor
A4: Classrooms are microcosms of our society. If you’re silent about issues of injustice in the classroom, that shows students how you feel about issues of injustice “out there”. #c4BL#educolor
I know our school helped Ss get registered to vote. I don't recall whether or not that has happened prior to this year; I'll admit I was not aware enough to look for whether or not it was happening. #educolor
Hi #educolor! Natalie, Instructional Technology Resource Teacher in Richmond, Virginia. Jumped in late. Watching from the pews. Adding an occasional "Amen" to some of statements tonight.
A5: It’d be nice if more of us educators were informed on reading, then creating policy so our policies can be better aligned to practice and vice versa. Right now, it’s still one-directional / transactional. #EduColor
tell me about it. When I was a student, we had a sheriff trying to get work with county commissioners to pressure the school system I was in to let them have access to rolls so they could try to identify undocumented families. #EduColor
As an early childhood parent educator in CA, I've seen state-wide reports of lower enrollment/attendance/participation rates for Latinx students w/ parents worried for safety & threat of deportation. The trend is reportedly happening nationwide. #EduColor
A7. I think it's important that the school help students get registered and encourage them to vote, and spread messages about why it's important, but the school itself should not endorse any candidate. #EduColor
A6: Many of my students are 1st and 2nd generation immigrants. The current climate has them wary, at a minimum. These kids went to the school where I taught.
https://t.co/tjxtyIFvig#educolor
A2: In my experience civic education was left to the educator to include in daily lessons weaved through pedagogy and praxis. For me personally it was about narrative, allowing my students space to express without judgment opening the door for teachable moments. #EduColor
#EduColor A5: Showing up? Hehe. Honoring Ss' voices, allowing for oppositional dialogue, multiple ways of seeing, facilitating discussions on current events (esp. when kids are passionate or concerned about something in the news), modeling respect.
A7 Ironic that schools are used as voting places, yet Ss are not taught that voter suppression is a thing. We need so much more truth in education. #EduColor
Yes-- and the more emphasis that is put on bending over backwards to feed the data and standardized testing gods, the less able we are to push back. But we mus. #EduColor
A5: It’d be nice if more of us educators were informed on reading, then creating policy so our policies can be better aligned to practice and vice versa. Right now, it’s still one-directional / transactional. #EduColor
#Educolor Yes! Though, even then, it speaks to our education system, when many forget the injustices that pop up again (Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese Internment, mistreatment of Native peoples, etc.) even though, these are basic things taught in schools....
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
A6: The rhetoric has stepped up. But students BEEN dealing with the trauma of parent deportation, all the discriminations, and an express ride on the school-to-prison pipeline. The one benefit of now is we have more unveiling of issues that we always knew were there. #educolor
#Educolor Like, I'm not even kidding, there's things happening now that have happened before, and ppl react w/ "THAT HASN'T HAPPENED BEFORE?" Are you kidding me?
#Educolor A5 a reason why I got into education is bc public seems ignorant abt patterns that appear throughout history (such as continuing hate towards immigrants), so teaching, no, REVEALING these patterns to Ss = being politically active, can help Ss understand politcs
Please, please, please do this! About 33% of the US population. has an undergrad degree. That means they need us in K12 to teach them about this before they they leave our schools. #EduColor
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
A7 Ironic that schools are used as voting places, yet Ss are not taught that voter suppression is a thing. We need so much more truth in education. #EduColor
A5: Donating $$$ and/or Volunteering with Candidates are absolutely necessary as well in this very necessary work as Politically Active Educators ! #EduColor
A7: We should advocate for automatic voter registration. But also, civics is critical to all of this. Knowing how our government works was so important to learning how to talk policy. #EduColor
A8: Being honest with students of color about our country's history and the current issues faced (voter suppression for one) rather than deny reality might help. (For white kids too.) #EduColor
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
A6: Students/educators of color are behind enemy lines in the current political climate. We are under collective attack, so both groups demand to be heard. Neither natural hair nor culturally responsive pedagogy are negotiable components of our educational experience. #Educolor
Right! And they are also labelled as as unengaged parents and blamed for their children's "lack of performance". No acknowledgement of family trauma. #EduColor
A2. Considerations for students of color are left out of general civics discussions in my district, which are minimal to begin with, especially at the elem level. It’s up to individual teachers to consider how to engage our SOC in civics. #EduColor
A3: Yes but cautiously. Educators can express objective information and allow the student to probe for the subjective. If an educator forcefully inculcates the curriculum with their values, they may risk alienating students with a different ideology. #EduColor
A8: We need to move into a new appreciation for knowledges and how our students engage with our political system. It’s not enough to participate once every four years. For anyone. #EduColor
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
#EduColor A7: Agree. We can investigate stats, look at the math behind gerrymandering, electoral college, etc. in math class to illuminate some of these hot topics and to educate Ss about unfair and immoral practices.
Please, please, please do this! About 33% of the US population. has an undergrad degree. That means they need us in K12 to teach them about this before they they leave our schools. #EduColor
I've found that Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) projects can be a very transformative practice for this. I'm fortunate to be able to partner with UCLA locally, but Cal has some dope online resources for anyone interested: https://t.co/fk4MYahj2i#EduColor
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
#Educolor Learned briefly in MS SocStu, BUT what really helped was when my Honors Lit in...8th or 9th grade read Manzanar, that was the start of it all. Kudos to my 9th grade Honors Lit teacher.
It absolutely WILL influence it. Everything is political. The question should be: Should a teacher name out loud the influence their political (and all other) viewpoint(s) have on their teaching and ensure they’re introducing students to multiple viewpoints? #EduColor
I believe that because we have not explicitly taught them what it cost to have this right and the ways in which they are still being denied the right, they don't understand that we can never back down. Every GA student should know Maceo Snipes. #EduColor
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
A8: First we have to teach our children the truth about our history and HIS-story. We must teach everyone (teachers too) to appreciate our culture. We gave & continue to give the world many gifts. #Educolor
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
Q9: What are some readings and/or resources around this topic that you'd like to share? Feel free to also add additional thoughts, questions, or ideas around tonight’s topic #EduColor
A7 Ironic that schools are used as voting places, yet Ss are not taught that voter suppression is a thing. We need so much more truth in education. #EduColor
A6. I think there is an increase in misguided and misdirected fear, brazen entitlement and prejudice, but also voices of resistance and education. I am thankful for those voices. They give me the strength to do more each day. #EduColor
I've found that Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) projects can be a very transformative practice for this. I'm fortunate to be able to partner with UCLA locally, but Cal has some dope online resources for anyone interested: https://t.co/fk4MYahj2i#EduColor
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
Q7: Can we be honest...do you think the majority (or any) of our school systems TRULY want an educated, informed, and engaged community to CONSISTENTLY hold them accountable, both at the ballot box and at the monthly meetings? #EduColor
Q9: What are some readings and/or resources around this topic that you'd like to share? Feel free to also add additional thoughts, questions, or ideas around tonight’s topic #EduColor
A7: Can we be honest...do you think the majority (or any) of our school systems TRULY want an educated, informed, and engaged community to CONSISTENTLY hold them accountable, both at the ballot box and at the monthly meetings? #EduColor
A4: Education should be the foundation for teaching political involvement, pluralism and democracy at all schooling levels. The political environment should take a secondary role in determining what and how students are taught! Currently the relationship is inverse. #EduColor
#EduColor A8: Ss need to see themselves in authority throughout their schooling. Custodians, Ts, Principals, Sups, etc. My mom's side of the family is from Trinidad, where ToC are commonplace and there are honestly, a lot more empowered Ss.
Q8: How can we best engage students of color so that they can fully participate and challenge the oppressive practices embedded in our electoral process? #EduColor
A0: I’m Nate and I’m a HS SpEd academic coordinator in the Bay Area. I’ve never done one of these things before, but interested in reflecting on the questions I’ve seen and seeing the range of answers. #EduColor
I mean, I tend to side on assuring everyone understands everyone’s platforms. I also want to steer clear of “listen to both sides” ism on any number of atrocities as it were. #EduColor
A7: Can we be honest...do you think the majority (or any) of our school systems TRULY want an educated, informed, and engaged community to CONSISTENTLY hold them accountable, both at the ballot box and at the monthly meetings? #EduColor
#EduColor A1: Educating PoC is itself political. From the very first schoolhouse to present classrooms strux have been designed to divide & create culture of competition, the antithesis of commy ways of being
Q9: What are some readings and/or resources around this topic that you'd like to share? Feel free to also add additional thoughts, questions, or ideas around tonight’s topic #EduColor
A1: The two are inherently connected. Political decisions inform what norms/values we disseminate to kids and how we do so. In a democracy, education builds the citizenry that will make political decisions in the future.
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Multiple viewpoints can be a gateway to problematic classroom discussions and dialogue. We had 45 call white supremacist "very fine people". White supremacy is not a viewpoint worthy of anything but a trash can. #educolor
Q9: What are some readings and/or resources around this topic that you'd like to share? Feel free to also add additional thoughts, questions, or ideas around tonight’s topic #EduColor
A7 high schools should have everything possible about every candidate. They should talk about them in the appropriate classes. They should have voter registration on site, they should allow students over 18 to take the day off and vote. #educolor
A8: Teach students that historically, young people have almost always been the impetus for change. You shouldn't have to go to college to find out that young people are amazing! https://t.co/9pLM9wqK0F#EduColor
A5: In late October 2018 it looks like phone banking, running, campaigning, advocating for those individuals who value democracy openness positivity and equitable education. PLUG!!! Prof David Garcia one of the greatest mentors I've ever had! #dg4az#asu#EduColor
A8: In order to challenge oppressive systems, students of color must of necessity, be well versed on their own history of victimization and exposed to viable mvmts for Revolutionary change. The best possible way to empower SOC is for all educators to: Teach The Truth. ✊🏿#Educolor
A9: I use this activity when teaching ratios and proportions. Many MS students don't really think about Congress outside of ads on TV and what they hear in class. https://t.co/upFzpV0Jd7#Educolor
Q9: What are some readings and/or resources around this topic that you'd like to share? Feel free to also add additional thoughts, questions, or ideas around tonight’s topic #EduColor
A8: Tell. Them. The. Truth. Be honest and give them a safe space to engage in discourse, to ask questions, and brainstorm actionable next steps. We have to make sure they know we are behind them and that they have a don't have to just play the hand they have been dealt.#EduColor
Props for mentioning showing up. My Ss used to be shocked, absolutely shocked when they saw me at community things with their families. Politics starts with the people, so if you aren't with the people, what you doing? #EduColor
A6: It has created strength in peer to peer relationships and a great deal of anxiety about what things could happen next that negatively impacts our students. In my past position in Arizona it was our willingness to stand together to protect our #DACA students. #EduColor
And when it's taught, it's too often taught as memorizing facts & figures rather than deeply engaging in a way that forces Ss to question the conditions that allowed these atrocities to occur. #EduColor
A2: Working primarily with black & brown kids, local/national politics are unavoidably entering the school community as kids look around & often wonder if there is any semblance of justice in the world for them. All that anger, pain, sadness & trauma is ever-present #EduColor
Thank you for joining us tonight! And special thanks to hosts Shana White (@ShanaVWhite) and Yamil Báez (@yamilb12) for guiding our conversation tonight. #EduColor
