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40+ Books for AntiRacist Teachers – White Fragiles Beware! (summer 2020 update)

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 joetruss

You want to start a book club and talk about race. Don’t let white fragility stop you. I got 40 books for anti-racist educators!

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No more Suspensions – 40 Questions to Ask Yourself before you Pull the Trigger

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 joetruss

I am so done with suspensions. I said it. They’re racist and dehumanizing. Suspensions support anti-Blackness and the overall racial hierarchy in the United States. Check out 40 questions to ask yourself before you suspend a student again.

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Virtual Workshop – Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools – June 2020

April 7, 2020May 25, 2020 joetruss equity, social justice, white fragility, white supremacy culture

I am excited to offer my next workshop, virtually. 2 days of going of deeper than diversity. Let’s talk about White Supremacy Culture and designing antiracist schools.

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A School Principal Ponders Pandemic Pedagogy and a Coronavirus Project Plan (4 part series)

April 5, 2020May 9, 2020 joetruss

What the hell are we supposed to be doing during “distance learning”? How do we make it feel more human? Here are my thoughts on the coronavirus, distance learning, and what it means for our education system.

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My Students (of Color) Aren’t Ready for PBL – 6 Examples of Implicit Bias

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 joetruss project based learning

Can we bring Project-Based Learning to the Hood? Most people would say no, and these thoughts are heavily based on implicit bias and White Supremacy Culture. Culturally responsive leaders must be prepared to call it out and reframe the work of moving towards deeper learning.

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Spring/Summer 2020 Workshop – Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools

January 9, 2020April 11, 2020 joetruss

I am excited to offer my 4th day-long workshop. Let’s go deeper than diversity. I hope to work with a group of anti-racist educators to move this work forward.

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How to Explore White Supremacy Culture with School Staff

February 9, 2019April 13, 2019 joetruss

We should address White Supremacy Culture in our schools, but where do we start? What conversations can you have with staff? See what I observed and learned from starting this work with my school.