In Episode 49, making our schools’ sites of liberation and resistance. Plus challenging the dominant narratives that blame individuals whilst giving scant attention to social justice, and structural issues.
Episode 49
CLICK PLAY to listen to Benjamin Doxtdator
Episode Guest
- Benjamin Doxtdator is a middle school English teacher at the International School of Brussels.
Quick Guide
- Benjamin introduces himself
- Why challenging the status quo in schools is important
- Liberation and resistance in schools
- Schools as liberatory places
- Resistance in education
- Resisting oppressive narratives
- The need to focus on structural issues rather than individuals
- Disrupting traditional narratives about Indians
- Unpacking and resisting the call for authenticity
- Empower-washing Education
- Playing the game of education
- Beyond Pirates and Champions
- Fish That Swim Upstream
- Debating students’ humanity
- Spotlight Segment: Unless (Migrant & Refugee Service in Brussels)
- Run by Michelle Sequeira
- Twists & Turns Segment: Going beyond representation
- Closing Remarks
- The Right Track Segment: Dress codes, media and the school uniform
Liberation and Resistance in Schools – Links
- Benjamin Doxtdator’s website
Articles discussed (written by Benjamin Doxtdator)
- Empower-washing Education
- My Emerging Futures: The Stories I Live as First Nations
- Beyond Pirates & Champions
- Fish That Swims Upstream & Shipwrecks
- The Humanity of Our Students Isn’t Up For Debate
People discussed
- Peggy McIntosh – White Privilege
- Thomas King:
- George Yancy, Is White America Ready to Confront its Racism?
- Lisa Delpit, Interview with Lisa Delpit about Educating Other People’s Children
- Keri Facer, Learning Futures: Education, Technology and Change (Book Link)
- bell hooks
- Frank Pasquale, The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information (Book Link)
- No excuse school movement
- Why We Shouldn’t Teach Like Champions – Layla Treuhaft-Ali
- ‘No Excuses’ and the Culture of Shame – Paul Thomas
- Spotlight Segment: Unless (Migrant and Refugee Service, Brussels)
- Dave Burgess, George Couros, AJ Juliani, John Spencer
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