Zero-Tolerance Strikes Again: Holding Up Three Fingers in a Photo Got this 15-Year-Old Suspended
By Sarah Fuss | Originally Published at TakePart. March 12, 2014 Dontadrian Bruce is the kind of kid the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice might have had in mind when they released the new school disciplinary guidelines in January. The new federal approach urges schools to […]
The Consciousness Gap in Education – An Equity Imperative
By Dorinda Carter Andrews | Originally Published at AcademiaEdu. March 10, 2014
In this talk, Dorinda Carter Andrews challenges us to consider how gaps in critical consciousness and mindsets for adults and students in schools prevent us from providing equitable schooling experiences for all students. Specifically, Carter Andrews urges educators to consider how increased critical consciousness about the role of race and culture in teaching and learning can be fostered through educator professional development and student curriculum and can ultimately strengthen teacher-student relationships.
A shifted focus on closing consciousness gaps can address the equity imperative embedded in the larger discourse about achievement gaps.
On February 11, Dorinda received the MSU 2014 Outreach Scholarship Community Partner Award for her collaboration with school districts to close achievement gaps. Further, on March 1, she received the Alumni of
