Missionary Positionality: Racial Realism in Teachers' Biases Around Discipline as Call to Action

• In Event: 66.061 - Intersectional Examinations of Race, Class, and Gender Structured Poster Session

Abstract

This paper will explain the core and dangers of missionary positionality as part of unexamined teacher biases and white fragility. The paper will discuss a study of teachers' racial biases and behaviors around classroom discipline and offer narrative responses from Black female educators in higher education, teacher education, elementary education and community-based education, all using a critical race theoretical lens.

Authors

• Natasha Flowers, Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis

• Robin L Hughes, Indiana University Purdue University

• Robin Genice Jackson, Indiana University-IUPUI