Professor: Adrienne Stang

W - 4:30pm to 7:15pm

*Lottery-based Enrollment* Engaging in conversations about racism, past and present, is essential to building bridges and promoting democratic values. Many educators wish to teach about racism but may hesitate to explore controversial topics with students, especially younger learners. In this course, participants develop the knowledge and skills to teach the histories and realities of racism in the United States. We consider the developmental needs of students in grades K-12, racial-ethnic identity development, and a range of culturally sustaining pedagogies. Historical topics include antebellum enslavement, abolition, Indigenous genocide, xenophobia, and examples of resistance to oppression. We explore sources by people of color who have been excluded from dominant narratives and consider how to cultivate agency and engagement when teaching difficult histories and current events. For a final project, students investigate a specific topic and create a plan to address it with students in a particular grade band.  

This course is limited to 25 students. This course is recommended for social studies and other interested teachers in grades K-12, curriculum directors, and building & district administrators, particularly those working in the United States.