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"Is It OK to Write About Race?" Teaching and Learning About Race and Identity Through Classroom Discourse

Sun, April 15, 8:15 to 9:45am, New York Hilton Midtown, Floor: Third Floor, Petit Trianon

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In an effort to make sense of the educational experience and lived lives of my students, and in response to an acute moment of reflection on my teaching practice, I address what I call a crossover moment in which I realize that instinct alone is not enough if we are to effectively address issues of race, culture, and identity in school. This work is an attempt to interrupt institutional silences—in particular, I hope to contribute to the fields of literacy pedagogy and social literacies about teaching against racism.

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