Teaching Fairly in an Unfair World, 2nd Edition

Table of Contents

• Cover 1
• Title 2
• Copyright 3
• Contents 4
• Preface to the New Edition 6
• 1. What We Mean When We Talk about Fairness 8
• What Is Fairness? 10
• What Do Teachers Who Teach Fairly Do? 12
• Distinguishing Fairness from Unfairness for Ourselves and for Others 13
• Educating Students to Be Good Citizens 13
• 2. Classrooms as Places of Possibilities 15
• Recognizing and Meeting the Needs of All Students 16
• The Teacher Has a Strong Sense of the Students 17
• The Teacher Encourages Students’ Positive Sense of Self 17
• The Teacher Has an Evolving Sense of Self 19
• The Teacher Has a Sense of Place 20
• Being Mindful of Our Power 21
• Teachers Make a Difference 23
• Imagine a School… 24
• 3. What Do We Mean by an Inclusive Curriculum? 31
• Equity vs. Equality 33
• An Inclusive and Equitable School Environment 34
• The Importance of Courageous and Culturally Responsive Leadership 38
• Collegiality, Collaboration, and Mentorship 39
• Imagining Yourself Forward 41
• 4. Creating Communities of Conscience in the Classroom 44
• Creating Community: Moving beyond Estrangement and Alienation 46
• New Beginnings: I See…I Wonder…I Hope… 47
• Creating a Community of Conscience 49
• Empathy and Ethics 51
• The Six Es of Effective Teaching 53
• Establish a Respectful Environment through Cooperative Games 57
• Games That Focus on Equity and Inclusion 59
• Identity Stories 64
• Challenging Stereotypes in the Classroom 64
• Protecting Our Students into Understanding 75
• 5. Critical Thinking and Emotional Literacy 77
• Drama, Empathy, and Point of View 78
• Finding Our Voices through Drama 79
• Drama and Equity Education 81
• Windows, Mirrors, and Doors: Using Metaphors in Equity Education 81
• The Woman Who Outshone the Sun 83
• Planning and Teaching with Students in Mind 89
• The Arrival 89
• In a Class of Her Own 92
• The Giver 98
• Colonization: The Disappearance of Culture, Language, and Tradition 102
• The Crazy Man 108
• 6. Innovative Teaching as a Social Justice Enterprise 114
• Community and a Sense of Place 116
• Residential Schools 117
• Standing Up for What You Believe 121
• Confronting Racism and Prejudice 124
• The Island 124
• The Abandoned Baby 128
• “The Man Who Finds His Son Has Become a Thief ” 133
• “Letter” 138
• The Elephant Man 141
• “Wedding Album” 145
• The Diary of Anne Frank 152
• 7. Remaining Hopeful 157
• Deciding What to Hope For 158
• Professional Learning Communities 159
• Shining Threads of Hope 159
• The Context in Which We Learn and Teach 160
• Collaboration vs. Competition 161
• Collegiality 161
• What Can I Control? 162
• Constructing Together 162
• 50 Teaching Strategies to Use in an Inclusive Classroom 167
• Blackline Masters 179
• Bibliography 187
• Index 193
• A 193
• B 193
• C 193
• D 194
• E 194
• F 195
• G 195
• H 195
• I 195
• L 195
• M 196
• N 196
• O 196
• P 196
• Q 196
• R 196
• S 196
• T 197
• U 197
• V 197
• W 197
• Acknowledgments 198