{"data":{"ID":878,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541005659,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"What Does It Mean To Teach For Justice","Handle":"what_does_it_mean_to_teach_for_justice","ShortDescription":"For educators, it is often a challenge to understand how to apply a social justice lens to classroom instruction. In this conversation, educators will use the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards as the starting point to what it means to teach about justice in for K12 students in all content areas.","Description":"Based on the work of scholar Louise Derman-Sparks, Teaching Tolerance offers educators a road map for anti-bias education at every stage of K12 instruction. The standards are divided into four domains \u2013 Identity, Diversity, Justice, and Action. Teachers around the country have shared that once introduced to the standards, it has breathed new life into their instruction. \r\n\r\nOne educator said, \u201cThe social justice standards will be transformative for my classroom and my practice. They provide an accessible way into issues I have been hesitant \u2013 and felt unqualified \u2013 to address.\u201d\r\n\r\nTo begin, educators will develop a definition of what it means to teach for justice by examining the work of historical and contemporary educators and schools.  Following that discussion, participants will have the opportunity deepen their understanding of the five standards in the Justice domain. As grade level groups, educators will be able to discuss key vocabulary, knowledge, and skills students would need to understand the standard. Educators will leave with resources they can immediately apply to their practice.","Link":["https:\/\/www.tolerance.org\/"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"This session will include multiple paired, whole group, and small group discussions. \r\n\r\nFor instance, the session will open with a whole group discussion protocol, Block Party to engage participants with multiple short texts and hear from different participants. \r\n\r\nIn order to deepen understanding of the social justice standards, participants will work in pairs to collaboratively unpack the standard. Participants will continue collaborating by moving into larger groups, allowing them to discuss commonalities and differences across grade level. \r\n\r\nFinally, participants will end with a chalk talk that will allow them to reflect on what it means to teach for justice and how the session will impact their classrooms.","Presenter":["Val Brown"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Teaching Tolerance"],"PresenterEmail":["valpbrown@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":110,"ScheduleLocationID":13,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"Val Brown is the founder of #ClearTheAir. #ClearTheAir is a group of educators who believe community, learning and dialogue are essential to our personal and professional development. We believe it is our responsibility to engage in meaningful conversation and break the silence.","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8}}