#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
Topic: Overcoming Obstacles in Implementing Anti-Racism Education in the Classroom
Moderator: Dawn Harris (@DHarrisEdS)
Questions
(8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #Masterychat! Introduce yourself and let us know where you’re from and what you teach.
Guiding Quote: “To any citizen of this country who figures himself as responsible – and particularly those of you who deal with the minds and hearts of young people – must be prepared to “go for broke.” ~James Baldwin, 1963
(8:05 ET) Q1 Define your mission with regard to developing anti-racist attitudes in your classroom? #MasteryChat
(8:10 ET) Q2 How will the demographic of your school, more specifically that of your classroom(s), affect how you approach anti-racism education? #MasteryChat
(8:20 ET) Q3 What are some ways in which you can learn more about your students’ current attitudes towards racism? #MasteryChat
(8:30 ET) Q4 When you open the discussion about anti-racism with students, honest questions will surface, especially when you have worked hard to foster trusting relationships within your classroom. How are you prepared to deal with students’ challenging questions about race and racism? #MasteryChat
(8:40 ET) Q5 When teaching your students about anti-racism specifically, what do you feel is the impact of your own race as an educator? #MasteryChat
(8:45 ET) Q6 How will you approach or deal with conflicts between what you believe about race and racism and the beliefs of your students about race and racism? #MasteryChat
(8:50 ET) Q7 What would you want your school or district’s message surrounding anti-racism education to look, feel, and sound like? #MasteryChat
