We speak with Dr. Steven Cohen of Tuft’s Department of Education about helping teachers to think critically about race and class. He talks about the importance of listening to students over time, even watching the media they watch, to get a better understanding of their life experiences. He describes how to create fair strategies for resolving conflicts and for grading and he explains how to introduce complex subject matter in ways that students find relevant.
Overview
00:00-00:50 Intros
00:50-02:39 Tufts education courses
02:39-05:37 Race and class differences experienced by Tufts student teachers in working class schools
05:37-07:46 Helping students navigate these differences
07:46-11:28 How to diversify teacher ed program student bodies
11:28-13:12 Preparing teachers to create anti-racist classrooms
13:12-16:49 Ethical issues in day-to-day teaching
16:49-23:01 Support for conflict de-escalation and resolution
23:01-31:56 Grading
31:56-35:54 Evaluating/grading in group work
35:54-42:16 Addressing complex issues when students lack basic knowledge or context
42:16-47:35 Advice to new teachers
47:35-49:30 Outro
Soundtrack by Poddington Bear