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Teaching the “isms”: Students’ lived experiences in context

Jon Moscow BLACK LIVES, CR-S, GENDER, LGBTQ+, Podcast Episode, SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) 00:43:15 Comments Off on Teaching the “isms”: Students’ lived experiences in context

We speak with Jillian McRae and Sam North, English and history teachers at Ossining (NY) High School, and their student, Alaysha. For 15 years, Sam and Jillian have co-taught a college-level course called “racism, sexism, and classism: a popular approach.” They focus on pervasive systems of power, and encourage students to discuss their own experiences of privilege, disadvantage, and intersectionality.

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Transcript of the episode “Teaching the ‘isms’: Students’ lived experience in context”

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Amy H-L: [00:00:15] I’m Amy Halpern-Laff.  Jon M: [00:00:16] And I’m Jon Moscow. Welcome to Ethical Schools. Our guests today are English teacher, Jillian McRae, history teacher, Sam North, and 12th grader, Alaysha, all from Ossining High School in Westchester County, New York. Jillian and Sam co-teach a year long college level course, SUNY Racism,…

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SATs and the illusion of fairness June 26, 2024 Jon Moscow Podcast Episode 00:44:31 Comments Off on SATs and the illusion of fairness We speak with Harry Feder of FairTest, an organization that advocates for fair and open testing, about the reinstitution of standardized test requirements at some “Ivy Plus” colleges, and why it matters….

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