Educators for Social Justice - Podcast Episodes

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Educators for Social Justice is a grassroots, teacher-led organization that promotes equity, sustainability, and justice in the classroom and beyond.

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EPISODE SIX: Policy and Practice with Dr. Renee Racette

Jul 13 2019
RSS Feed Renee Racette, Ph.D., is an education professional with 13 years of experience with the St. Louis Public Schools.  Starting as a chemistry teacher in 2005, she loved supporting students in learning about acid/base titrations and the periodic table.  However, she realized she could make a greater impact in the lives of children outside of the classroom and began h

EPISODE FIVE: Jessica Jones, "Unconditional Support & Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Youth"

Jun 12 2018
RSS Feed Jessica Jones is a non-binary educator and activist specializing in contemporary literacies and LGBTQ+ justice. They have served as an educator in various capacities for ten years, with most of their career spent as a high school Language Arts teacher. Early in their teaching career, Jessica observed the numerous barriers that queer and transgender students face within our

EPISODE FOUR: "Diversity Beyond the Numbers at New City School" with Thomas Hoerr, Alexis Wright, & Stephanie Teachout

Jun 12 2018
RSS Feed Thomas R. Hoerr, Emeritus Head of School, New City School; Scholar In Residence, UM-St. Louis College of EducationIn 1981, Tom became the head of the New City School in St. Louis, a school founded on a commitment to progressive learning and respect for human diversity. Under his leadership, New City began implementing the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) in

LIVE from the Educators for Social Justice Conference: Terry Weiss on Building Counter-Narratives for Radical Healing and Hope

Mar 01 2018
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LIVE from the Educators for Social Justice Conference: Tiffany Taylor-Johnson on Building Counter-Narratives for Radical Healing and Hope!

Mar 01 2018
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LIVE from the Educators For Social Justice Conference: April Fulstone on Building Counter-Narratives for Radical Healing and Hope!

Mar 01 2018
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EPISODE THREE: Dr. Nancy Pitts-Lewis - "Equitable Classroom Communities & Mental Models" Instructional Coach, Hazelwood - S.T.E.M. TQ Facilitator, Washington University in St. Louis - Social Justice Entrepreneur

Feb 17 2018
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EPISODE TWO: Dr. Sarah Riss - "Exploring Whiteness in Educational Equity Work" - Former Superintendent of Webster School District - Trainer at Education Equity Consultants

Feb 17 2018
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EPISODE ONE: Dr. Tamara Wells - "Developing C.H.A.T. Academy: Children Having Academic Talks about languages, dialect, identity and culture" - 7th/8th Grade ELA Teacher, Hazelwood School District

Jan 15 2018
ESJ podcast host, Sherita Love, interviews Hazelwood 8th grade ELA teacher, Dr. Tamara Wells, about her successes and challenges teaching for social justice in her classroom and school. The two educators discuss Dr. Wells' efforts to implement a program she founded at her school entitled "C.H.A.T. Academy". C.H.A.T. stands for “Children Having Academic Talks About langua