Beyond Equity at Community Colleges: Bringing Theory Into Practice for Justice and Liberation

ISBN-13: 9781032016962 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 288 str.

Sobia Azhar Khan; Kendra Unruh

Opis

This volume proposes that the work of community colleges has expanded beyond equity into providing a true barrier-free learning environment for students, one that is attuned to justice.

Recenzje

In "Beyond Equity" Sobia Khan, Kendra Unruh, and contributors offer a rich set of practical examples and actionable insights for implementing "equity-focused" and "justice-centered" practices at community colleges. Readers will learn how community college educators across the country are cultivating liberatory spaces across campus- from antiracist instruction to trauma-informed writing centers, participatory action research, community choirs, among many other examples. With a summary of key "equity practices" concluding each chapter, "Beyond Equity" will be a valued handbook on the shelf of any community college educator working toward equity and justice.

-John Fink, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center, Teachers College - Columbia University

This book reminds us that as educators, we can't be neutral on equity. We must decide what we will do to expand our knowledge and implement actions that will support the success of students. The practical strategies outlined in the book answer the how question that so many educators ask. This is a must read for any educator who says equity and justice matter.

-Tia Brown McNair, Ed.D. Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for TRHT Campus Centers

Spis treści

Introduction: Journey Towards Justice: A Call to Action for Community Colleges Sobia Khan and Kendra Unruh Chapter 1: The Myth of ‘Diversity Training’ at the Community College: 10 Practical Strategies for Antiracist Instruction and Making Whiteness Visible Allison Parker Chapter 2: Laying Bare the Foundations: Examining and Confronting Language Expectations in a College Syllabus James M. Dyer, Emily K. Suh, Britt Posey, and Sam Owens Chapter 3: Toward An Equitable Pedagogy: Invitational Education in the Community College Classroom Jodi Van Der Horn-Gibson and Moronke Oshin-Martin Chapter 4: Relational Poverty Theory in Praxis at San Antonio College Lisa Black and Tiffany Hernandez Chapter 5: Integrating Racial Justice Theory into Writing Center Practice Meghan Facciuto, Susan Griffin, and Katie Pinkston Chapter 6: Centering From The Margins: The Standpoint of Women of Color STEM Majors in The Community College Melo-Jean Yap Chapter 7: Beyond the Language Barrier: Just Approaches to Teaching Literacy in Community Colleges Sean Ferrier-Watson Chapter 8: ‘Those Particular Pleasant Hours’: How Community College Choirs Can Transform Equity into Liberation William Keith Heimann Chapter 9: Collaboration, Sustained Inquiry, and Epistemic Justice: Worldbuilding in the Community College Research Writing Classroom Helen Doss Chapter 10: Moving the Classroom to the Field: Creating Opportunities of Equity and Justice for New York City Community College Students Shirley Leyro, Crystal C. Rodriguez, Marjaline Vizcarrondo Chapter 11: One Step Closer to Freedom: How a Trauma-informed Writing Center Staff Supports Students Upon Reentry Kirsten A. Moffler-Daykin Chapter 12: Justice through History, Writing, and Art: The Poorhouse Rag Project Alicia Matheny Beeson, Traci Dolan-Priestley, Danielle Kelly, Sandra Kolankiewicz, and Joyce Stover Chapter 13: ‘We went from listening to authority to becoming the authority’: Privileging the Voices of Students through Participatory Action Research Tara Gully-Hightower Chapter 14: Beyond the Talk: Lived Experience as a Catalyst to Taking Action Rusa Jeremic List of Contributors Acknowledgements