Dr. Liz Self

Dr. Liz Self, Assistant Professor of the Practice at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development joins Justin Reich on TeachLab. They discuss Liz’s early teaching experiences, racial equity in the classroom, and Liz’s current work where she uses clinical simulations to help teachers practice for challenging situations in teaching.Liz’s early teaching experiencesSimulations for pre-service teachersRecognizing the actual problemLarge reflection processVariety of simulation scenariosHow students of different backgrounds react to these scenariosWhat’s the next step? About Our Guest: Liz SelfDr. Liz Self is Assistant Professor of the Practice at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development. Her current research focuses on designing and using clinical simulations, to prepare preservice teachers for culturally responsive teaching. These instructional tools help teachers recognize their assumptions, biases, and prejudices within the context of systems of oppression. Additional Resources for Teachers and other Listenershttps://my.vanderbilt.edu/elizabethself/about-me/ - Learn more about Liz Self’s workhttps://www.amazon.com/Pushout-Criminalization-Black-Girls-Schools/dp/1620970945 - Check out Monique Morris’ book mentioned in the episode Transcripthttps://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/liz-self/transcript Join our next course on edX!Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices Produced by Aimee Corrigan and Garrett BeazleyEdited by Kate EllisRecorded by Garrett BeazleyMixed by Corey SchreppelFilmed by Denez McAdoo Follow Us On:FacebookTwitterYouTube