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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul F. Walsh, Paul (Lehigh University F. Walsh
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 20.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032623979
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3262397-9
• Pagine: 80
• Serie: Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity in Education
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Etnologia; 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