.@MisterMinor is currently discussing the role of literacy and technology in a democratic society with @engagewithjamie on tonight’s @Newsela webinar called “Ed Current: Championing Social Justice and Equity in Your School”.
“When we consider teaching, we need to consider multiple ways to communicate a message to students.” - @MisterMinor advocating for a mix of listening, reading, speaking, and writing — and how technology can assist us in this process in the classroom. #newsela
“Technology helps in connecting kids to authentic audiences — we want to raise effective thinkers and communicators.” -@MisterMinor Technology allows students to connect to folx around the work they are doing. #newsela
.@MisterMinor discussing his article with Lakisha Howell and Arléne Casimir-Siar [from @ncte] titled, “Come With Me: EdTech and the Journey into Better Realities” ncte.org/library/NCTEFi… 
.@MisterMinor shares these words:
“Social justice is not just in our content... social justice lives in my everyday methodology.”
“Social justice is not just in our content... social justice lives in my everyday methodology.”
.@MisterMinor: Looking at the inequity in our schools and asking critical questions — this is anti-racism in practice. To do this work is radical. #newsela
Under the topic of “strategies to reimagine classroom norms and to establish fairness,” @MisterMinor says that EVERY behavior is an attempt to communicate something. Students communicate to us as teachers though their behaviors. #newsela
“Equity happens in micro-interactions” - @MisterMinor. This includes listening and sharing power. Cornelius calls us to interrogate our classroom practices: are we creating classroom norms that benefit us/make us comfortable as teachers who hold power?
In discussing this quote, @MisterMinor shares that in a journey, people WILL say and do the wrong thing. We have to get better/be good at apologizing because sometimes we mess up.
“Any time we try to educate without listening is colonial.” - Cornelius #newsela
“Any time we try to educate without listening is colonial.” - Cornelius #newsela
Suggestions for establishing classroom norms with a shout-out to @Tolerance_org! #newsela
@MisterMinor adds the importance of engaging students in the teacher-process/making the process of learning as a teacher transparent to students.
@MisterMinor adds the importance of engaging students in the teacher-process/making the process of learning as a teacher transparent to students.
.@MisterMinor: we need to think about/act upon our realm of influence, especially because we too often get caught up in our realm of concern. We have power in our classrooms, grade teams, departments, etc. #newsela
In discussing the term social justice, @MisterMinor shares a self-reflection question we can use: “Are there more opportunities for kids to be successful in school because I work here?” #newsela
.@MisterMinor: “Every great movement in history is a celebration of thinking, idea making, and writing.”
.@MisterMinor: “21st century literacy is dialogue.” #newsela
.@MisterMinor asks: How do I help people become uncomfortable enough so they’re moved to work on an issue?
We need to do this work in teams. We have to go find a friend and exercise a radical imagination to ask critical questions and imagine radical solutions. #newsela
We need to do this work in teams. We have to go find a friend and exercise a radical imagination to ask critical questions and imagine radical solutions. #newsela
Five ways to approach schoolwide movements toward justice #newsela
How does reading reflect school culture? @MisterMinor shares [eek hopefully he can share citations!] that when we leave kids out, it is violent — reading reflects culture and can also be aspirational. We need to bring in stories of those not represented in our classrooms as well.
COMING LATE FALL @MisterMinor!!!!!!! [I’ve already placed my pre-order in my head LOL]
“This is a disruption manual.” 💛
“This is a disruption manual.” 💛
