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If you are a white educator working with students of color, this episode is a must-listen. I only WISH it existed 20 years ago when I entered the classroom! In the episode, Jessica Marshall, a Ph.D. student at Northwestern University makes a compelling case for why teachers should spend more time getting to know studentsā WHOLE selves ā and less time trying to control or āfixā them. Listen to hear how Jessicaās personal experiences growing up in Chicago, coupled with 12 years as an educator, has led her to seek answers to how we can better attend to issues of race and equity, centering the lived experiences of marginalized youth.
Summary & Highlights:Ā
In this episode, Chrissy interviews Jessica Marshall, a Ph.D. student in Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. In their conversation, Jessica shares:
āthe place white teachers should start in thinking about culture
āwhat it means to create humanizing learning environments for students
āexamples of how to dignify and celebrate students
the positive effect of recognizing studentsā WHOLE selves (and the negative impact of not doing so)
āthe distinction between cognitive engagement and behavioral engagement
āwhy itās important to examine where our beliefs come from
āways teachers can show they care about studentsā experiences, both with words and actions