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Episode 210 Transcript

…many Arab students, and I think that this exists again, it comes from W. E. B. Du Bois when he talks about double consciousness with the Black community and Black kids, right? That they’re, they’re code switching, and they’re dressing differently in order for them to assimilate and fit into spaces. And so with my research focusing on Arab American students, I found that even the kids that seem to be thriving in our spaces, in school spaces, when having conversations with them, are constantly in internal turmoil and conversation with themselves about what pieces of themselves to share in…

When a Student Hates You

…could count on them. And I noticed the way they looked at me—those gazes that hung on the things I said, too shy to ask me personal questions but always listening when I answered the ones the others asked. I was 26, still a “young” teacher. When I was their age I’d felt that way about some of my teachers, looked up to them, wondered things about them, like what their apartments looked like. It was pretty cool to be on the receiving end of that. About halfway through the year, Amy started to dress differently*: Lower necklines, thicker mascara,…

Episode 78: Four Misconceptions About Culturally Responsive Teaching

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Black Girls and School: We Can Do Better

…make sure that they could code switch as needed. But you also made me think about that – was/am I harder on black girls as a result? Thank you for this opportunity to reflect on my own motives. Jennifer Gonzalez Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Marian. I appreciate it. Mary I am appalled at educators who want to ‘rig’ the system and choose someone else the winner. Integrity starts with YOU. When we ask children to vote then we must be willing to accept the decision. It is not YOUR decision. I have always accepted who the children voted for…