Being an Ally for Social Justice - PTE027
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
Release Date: 02/29/2016
'I Do, We Do, You Do' in Maths with Margarita Breed - PTE056
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 56, we are critically unpacking the 'I do, we do, you do' teaching model in the maths classroom. Plus, why productive struggle is a must for our students in maths, and why you should start Fraction Talks in your classroom.
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Explaining our Thinking in Maths with Margarita Breed - PTE055
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 55, what matters in respect to explaining, making connections, and being efficient at an A or B grade level in maths? And how do we build students' skills in each area?
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Why's The Maths Teacher Here for Social Studies with Jenna Laib - PTE054
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 54, how can we challenge Eurocentrism in the maths classroom and value Indigenous knowledge? Plus, how can we use graphs to explore social justice issues, and cultivate mathematical thinking with our students.
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Building Cultures of Thinking in the Maths Classroom with Margarita Breed - PTE053
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 53, taking the emphasis off the answer in maths, focusing on building meaning and connections rather than remembering rules, and using low floor, high ceiling rich maths tasks. Plus, we have lots of maths teaching resources to share.
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Looking at the World in Mathematical Ways with Marian Dingle - PTE052
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 52, how do our families mathematise us? How does maths at home compare to maths at school? And why are our cultures so important in maths classrooms?
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Liberating Literature in Our Classrooms and Libraries with Julia Torres - PTE051
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 51, young people are engaging with literature in ways that are quite different to prior generations. We’ll explore young adult fiction that reflects our students' lives, issues, and worlds. We'll also challenge the traditional literary canon along the way.
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Optimism, Hope and a Place to Belong with Rodney Croome - PTE050
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 50, a chat with long-time LGBTI human rights activist Rodney Croome. We explore the lessons learnt from the early campaigns to legalise homosexuality, unpack why personal stories are key, and small target strategies a mistake. Plus, we zero in on the dangers of the 'religious freedom' movement.
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Liberation and Resistance in Schools with Benjamin Doxtdator - PTE049
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 49, making our schools' sites of liberation and resistance. Plus challenging the dominant narratives that blame individual students whilst giving scant attention to the social justice, and structural issues impacting on them.
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Challenging Stereotypes about Race, Religion, & Suburbs with Amra Pajalic - PTE048
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 48, we explore teaching in a western suburbs school, where students often face bigotry, and negative stereotyping based on their race, their religious beliefs, and where they live. Plus, we unpack how to expand students' ideas about being Muslim.
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Navigating White Spaces with Sherri Spelic - PTE047
Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran
In Episode 47, fitting in and assimilation in predominantly white spaces. Plus, promoting girls' participation in sports, and making physical education classes more inclusive and fair.
info_outlineThis is a special edition of Pushing The Edge.
Bill Ivey and Christina Torres return to discuss: How to be ally for social justice in education.
It can be quite a learning curve, filled with many questions and uncertainties.
What if we want to speak up but don’t fully understand the issues, or the correct language to use?
What if we slip up and say the wrong thing?
Our guests have been there, believe me, and they’ve got some especially useful tips and insights to share.
But that’s not all.
There’s a topic I’ve been wanting to discuss for quite a while but I’ve been too scared to raise it publicly.
Well finally I let it out into the world and it leads to an especially interesting discussion.
For full Show-Notes, go to: http://PushingTheEdge.org/27
Episode Run-Down:
▪ Do you know what you just said? How Bill's navigates being challenged(1:41)
▪ The importance of decentering ourselves (2:23)
▪ How might we get more people on board with social justice issues (2:43)
▪ Bill's tips about participating in diverse spaces (5:18)
▪ Owning up when we're wrong - Christina Torres(8:02)
▪ An Aha Moment: Christina slips up and a students calls it out (8:43)
▪ Speaking up about something I've been too scared to mention - Greg (10:25)
▪ Christina's tips for participating in diverse spaces (14:04)
▪ Helpful Strategies to navigate unfamiliar, diverse paces (17:45)
▪ A key lesson: The work is so much more important than whether the person likes me (19:51)
Related Podcasts:
▪ Teaching Students about Identity and Privilege with Bill Ivey - http://PushingTheEdge.org/25
▪ Empowering our Students to be Change-Makers with Christina Torres - http://PushingTheEdge.org/24
▪ Ending White Silence on Race in Education with Greg Michie - http://PushingTheEdge.org/26
Related Posts:
▪ Stand with Us for Social Justice in Education by @GregBCurran - http://PushingTheEdge.org/stand-up
▪ Tips for Making Twitter Chats more Inclusive by @GregBCurran - http://PushingTheEdge.org/26b
Episode Links:
▪ Bill Ivey on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bivey
▪ Christina Torres on Twitter - https://twitter.com/biblio_phile
▪ Christina Torres' Website - https://christinatorres.org/
▪ Jose Vilson on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheJLV
▪ Beverly Daniel Tatum - https://goo.gl/Lza0Zg
▪ Educolor Website - http://www.educolor.org/
Additional Resources:
The Pushing The Edge Podcast Archive: http://PushingTheEdge.org or https://goo.gl/yJAZFm
Social Justice Resources: http://PushingTheEdge.org/social-justice-resources
Greg Curran on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GregBCurran