Building Racial Competency in White Educators Through Transformative - Writing Through Whiteness

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Paul F. Walsh is a high school English instructor, professor of education at Lehigh University, and professor of education at Moravian University, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Paul F. Walsh, Paul (Lehigh University F. Walsh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032659299
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3265929-9
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Ethnic Studies, EDUCATION / General, Sociology, teacher training, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Multicultural education, Primary and middle schools, Educational strategies and policy