Essence:
"...schools need to become just[,] ... empowering environments for all students" (Nieto, 1999, p. 174).
Research:
For additional information on how to address (your) white privilege, I highly recommend exploring some of the readings listed below. Shawne and I are also taking EDU 501 this semester, and our professor has designed the entire course around the systemic forces that dictate how our classrooms and schools currently function, and on the large scale, how roles and stereotypes are as influential as they are in our society and our country.
Delpit, L. (1998). The silenced dialogue: Power and pedagogy in educating other people's children. Harvard Educational Review, 58(3).
Kivel, P. (2002). How White People Can Serve as Allies to People of Color in the Struggle to End Racism. In P. Rothenberg (Ed.), White privilege: Essential readings on the other side of racism (pp. 127-135). New York: Worth Publishing, Ltd.
McIntosh, P. (2007). White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack. New York: Worth Publishers.
Selbin, E. (2010). Revolution, rebellion, resistance: The power of story. London: Zed Books Ltd.
Wildman, S. and Adrienne Davis. (2000). Language and silence: Making systems of privilege visible. M. Adams, et. al. (Eds.). New York: Routledge.
I have .pdf files for these readings and many others. If you are interested, let me know, and I will gladly email them to you. We have also explored, in depth, classism, sexism, ableism, and the issues that face students of minority cultures.
Schools do need to become just and accepting of all students no matter culture, class, gender or ability. Students need to be provided with the necessary resources and information that will allow them to achieve academic success which can lead to greatness for their future. We need to show our students love, compassion and care in the classroom setting because we have to reach the heart of our students in order to grasp their learning and understanding.
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Thanks for those sources Elizabeth. How is EDU 501? Definitely, the more resources available will help my understanding in multicultural education :)
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Christina, 501 requires a lot of reading time! We are taking it online, so I can only speak for that section. Basically, we are assigned so many readings and/or videos to watch per week, and we have to post to the discussion forum at least 3 times per week. We also have to write a short essay each week, plus there are a few longer papers. It's interesting, but sometimes the discussions are repetitive due to the nature of the issues discussed. (And EDU is now SPF. Sorry! I had a flash back from my working years in Grad Studies!) - Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteThe more resources the better! Every professional seems to have their own spin on multicultural education and what it means to them in their experiences. I believe the underlying message is always the same, but the experiences with different cultures are always insightful -
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