Why Teaching American Slavery With Integrity and Transparency Benefits All of Us and How to Do It Better

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English - December 06, 2021 19:03 - 10 minutes - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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We are still struggling to come to grips with American slavery and now the heightened dissonance around the topic has spilled into our classrooms. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of teaching about slavery and how to navigate them with integrity, transparency, and efficacy.

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Keturah Proctor has over 20 years of experience in education advocating for students through an Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist lens. Ms. Proctor is the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and District Curriculum Coordinator in her district, Regional Equity Professional Development Facilitator, Education Ambassador for the National Public Education Support Fund and Community Activist.

Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn is an educator, speaker and professional learning facilitator. She is currently the Professional Development Manager at Learning for Justice.

Alice Mercer teaches fourth grade at an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. She started her career in Oakland, Ca, and moved to Sacramento in 2001. She is the parent of a now-adult son with ASD, and is a caregiver to her husband who is medically fragile. Alice is active in her union and on social media.