In this episode, the host reflects on her past and current role as a teacher to interpret key concepts about social justice and equity in education.
Her interpretation of these concepts stem from literature, presentations, videos, and discussions from a graduate course.
The host revisits her experiences by reflecting on defining moments in her education. In doing so, she identifies many factors that researchers attribute to a student’s success: community support, classroom environments, teacher attitudes/approaches, perceived competence, and an overall sense of well being. Revisiting these experiences with an awareness of these factors has allowed her to view her past through a new lens and make some sense of these defining moments.
She concludes her reflection by forming some important connections between her past, course content and current role as an educator. Many social justice and equity themes in the classroom pop up in this segment.
Finally, she emphasizes the utmost importance of listening to students and building relationships with them to figure out what ‘works for them’ in their journey towards success.