{"id":6579,"date":"2024-04-18T03:24:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T07:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/?p=6579"},"modified":"2024-04-18T03:24:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T07:24:56","slug":"unpacking-for-white-folks-who-teach-in-the-hood-transformative-lessons-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2024\/04\/unpacking-for-white-folks-who-teach-in-the-hood-transformative-lessons-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Unpacking ‘For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood’: Transformative Lessons in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The book For White People Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest if Y’all Too<\/em> by Christopher Emdin, has reshaped my instructional approach. In this post I share five key takeaways that I plan to implement in my future classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five Key Isights and Possible Implementation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reality Pedagogy<\/strong> – Incorporating students lived experiences within the content with a goal to meet students where they are culturally and emotionally. In my future classroom I plan on co-creating lessons with my students, this means, connecting the curriculum to my students realities and voices making learning relatable and meaningful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cosmopolitanism<\/strong> – Fostering socioemotional connections within the classroom with a goal for students to build a sense of responsibility for their learning environment and their peers. In my future classroom I plan to give students the opportunity to have certain responsibilities and jobs and ensure to them they their role within the classroom is important, valued, and critical for the classroom to run smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context and Content<\/strong> – Creating a engaging environment for students with a goal to promote students curiosity and encourage them to make connections between the context and the content presented during class, this gets students asking questions. In my future classroom I plan to have a place where students can write down any question they may have that is related to the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pentacostal pedagogy <\/strong>– Providing students with a safe space where they can identify, discuss, and express their emotions. with a goal to create an environment where students feel comfortable enough to learn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teach and Serve<\/strong> – Providing students with the opportunity to focus on non-academic but beneficial activities with a goal to encourage students to apply their knowledge to real world challenges in their communities. In my future classroom I plan on setting up service projects where students are able to serve their community in an impactful way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Changes in my Thinking <\/h2>\n\n\n\n