Podcast Episodes
Episode 17: Elena Aguilar on Coaching for Equity
In this episode, Elizabeth sits down with Elena Aguilar to talk about how race shows up in coaching relationships.
Episode 16: Racial Identity for White People with Dr. Janet Helms
Jenna sat down with Dr. Janet Helms to talk about her research on White racial identity development. Dr. Helms describes how her work can be a pathway towards establishing an antiracist White identity.
Episode 12: Hate Groups Recruiting White Students
Shelly Tochluk and Christine Saxman have been investigating White supremacist organizations and their tactics for recruiting White youth. Join us for a discussion about the importance of having explicit conversations about race and what teachers and parents can do to support White students
Episode 11: Schools Succeeding at Failure with Tim Wise
What if schools are doing exactly what they were meant to do? What if they were designed to only educate the elite few? Warning: This episode contains swearing, which, given the topic, feels appropriate.
Episode 10: Recovering the Voice of Native Americans in the Classroom
How are objects from Native American cultures used without context in schools? What are we still teaching about Thanksgiving? In this episode, Jenna sat down with Claudia Fox Tree to talk about how invisible Indigenous culture is in most schools.
Episode 9: Challenging the Canon - Part 2
In this episode, we learn about Project Lit, which was started by teacher Jarred Amato and his students at Maplewood High School. We hear from Jarred and his former student/Co-founder, Jakaylia about the need to rethink how we create readers and writers. Jarred has since switched schools and Jakaylia is now a Freshman in College, but Project Lit is still going strong.
Episode 8: Challenging the Canon - Part 1
Who decides what books are worthy of study and which voices are included in the literary canon? Interviews with Tricia Ebarvia and Jack Hill.
Episode 7: White Fragility - Part 2
We speak with white teachers, teachers of color, white students, and each other to uncover the cause and impact of white fragility.