Run by a collective of educators of colour, The Anti-Racist Educator critically challenges racism by sharing knowledge through our blog, glossary and podcast.
Jun 20, 2019 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
After yesterday's fascinating keynote lecture by Gloria Ladson-Billings, we are getting ready for the @CERESED conference: Getting it right for every child: is our education racially literate? Stay tuned as we'll be tweeting throughout the day!
Carol Young on Problematising Whiteness: discussing whiteness is is uncomfortable, but we can't prioritise white people's feelings and comfort. At the same time, we need to get white people on board to promote anti-racist education. #CERESConversation19
Rowena Arshad explains that the GTCS standards need to be a lot more explicit about racism. Otherwise, inclusion and social justice without thinking critically about whiteness is meaningless - @MorayHouseHoS@MorayHouseHoS Curriculum for Excellence materials need to recognise the positive contributions of BME people in Scotland and need to be anti-racist.
Jun 1, 2019 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Learning about racism is something children of colour need to have access to, whether through schools or families
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Racism is always happening to them, whether through structures or explicit violence. Children need to have the tools to understand and challenge it.
May 10, 2019 • 59 tweets • 25 min read
Here attending the Tackling Scotland's Racism Problem conference - Aamer Anwar talking powerfully about deep institutional racism in the police, education
Will be tweeting throughout the day. Stay tuned!