Building Racial Competency in White Educators through the Transformative Act of Writing

ISBN-13: 9781032623979 / Twarda / 2023 / 96 str.

USA) F. Walsh Paul (Lehigh University

Opis

This book argues that the transformative act of writing can be used to strengthen the racial competency of White educators in profound ways, leading them to a more comprehensive consciousness regarding the way their racial identity impacts them.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Puzzle of Practice: The Necessity for White Educators to Reflect on Their Racial Lens  2. Theoretical Underpinnings: Whiteness, Antiracist Education, and The Transformative Power of Writing  3. The Study: Alex and Anna’s Racially Reflective Journey  4. Whiteness as a Barrier to Developing Racial Competency in One’s Personal Life  5. Whiteness as a Barrier to Creating Antiracist Educational Spaces  6. Combatting the Whiteness of Education through Teacher Development and through Classroom Instruction  7. Writing as a Way of Seeing and Being  8. Theoretical Implications and Implications for Teacher Development  9. A Lifetime of Critically Reflective Work: Swimming Upstream

O autorze

Paul F. Walsh is a High School English Instructor, Professor of Education at Lehigh University, and Professor of Education at Moravian University, USA.