What's this blog about?

I teach several courses under the broad topic of "Multicultural Education," prioritizing social justice issues of access, power/privilege, & narrowing the academic achievement gap. I am a person of color and I almost always have a white co-teacher. We include topics, such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, deculturalization, transforming curriculum, etc. This is a place where I post information that we teach; lesson plans for activities; and resources we use and/or which are shared with me by my adult students.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

No History Is Illegal Campaign

"No History Is Illegal: A Campaign to Save Our Stories" http://www.teacheractivistgroups.org/tucson/ -- by teaching lessons from and about the banned Mexican American Studies program. Visit the "No History Is Illegal" website, where you'll find curriculum materials from the Mexican American Studies program as well as teaching ideas and resources developed by TAG teachers around the country.

 Here's the TAG "pledge," which Rethinking Schools http://www.rethinkingschools.org
/ProdDetails.asp?ID=094296120X supports: "In solidarity with the students and teachers in the Mexican American Studies program in Tucson, AZ, I pledge my support to teach and raise awareness about their struggle and to ensure that the perspectives and stories of historically marginalized populations are kept alive in our classrooms and communities." Sign on here.

And check out "Teach-In on Tucson," http://peopleslibrary.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/join-us-in-supporting-the-students-and-teachers-of-tucson-unified-school-district/ at Georgia State University, sponsored by Georgians for fREADom. http://www.georgiansforfreadom.blogspot.com/2012/01/teach-in-on-tucson.html They'll be live streaming for those of us not in Georgia.
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