#55 - Anti-racism in the ELA Classroom w/ Julia E. Torres and Geneviève DeBose

We’ve read the books and had the conversations, but how do we actually “do the work” and put anti-racism into practice in our classrooms? In our previous episode we looked at math instruction--now we’ll turn our sights to the English Language Arts classroom for a discussion with Julia E. Torres & Geneviève DeBose. These two super-dope, nationally-renowned educators help us unpack what it means to de-center whiteness and teach inclusive literature in today’s ELA classes. But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including talk of a shift to year-round schooling in the wake of COVID and a new law in California that requires college students to take an ethnic studies class. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** DO-NOW HEADLINES: - To address learning loss, some call for schools to adopt year-round schedules  (5:41) - Students in CA State University system now required to take a class in ethnic studies (19:07) SEMINAR: - Exploring anti-racism in English Language Arts classes w/ Julia E. Torres & Geneviève DeBose (32:51) CLASS DISMISSED: - Veteran teacher joins race for city council (1:07:34) Geneviève’s previous AOTA episodes: - Creating a Culture of Literacy: https://youtu.be/7J6EKRn-v5E - When Teachers Hit A Low Point: https://youtu.be/5B5TduzOYjM - Exploring Teacher Quality in High-Need Schools: https://youtu.be/nef2HODbYXg - The Teacher’s Dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?: https://youtu.be/XScpOis671o - It's (Project) Lit! A Conversation with Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe: https://youtu.be/4aRPiZ2WHXU - Looking back on the 2020-2021 School Year: https://youtu.be/o_o1SXHTGSs - Student Engagement Conundrum: https://youtu.be/Q27S7SjG6dg More from Julia E. Torres: - Opening Session - Spring 2020 TheEdCollab Gathering: https://youtu.be/nz4g3YFRR7g - Julia Torres on #whyiwrite: https://youtu.be/4N_IGxbCXyI - Julia E. Torres: Love is a Verb. Education is Liberation.: https://youtu.be/Sz3DdRhsdl4 - Coronavirus: Are schools in the US reopening too early?: https://youtu.be/0wSiPjtAtJQ Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - https://aotashow.com/ - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota - Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 - Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AOTAshow - Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/ Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw