In Woven Together: How Unpacking Your Teacher Identity Creates a Stronger Learning Community, expert educator Dr. Courtney E. Rose delivers a student-driven approach to teaching that demonstrates how to bring your full self to the classroom. You’ll learn to create space for your students to do the same thing, de-standardizing the current norms of the classroom while embracing their unique experiences, perspectives and understandings to create more meaningful learning experiences.
Focusing specifically on teachers and teacher educators, this book explains the core issues associated with curriculum design and instructional implementation. It also includes: - Personal narratives from current educators and activities for deep reflection on how your identity impacts and informs your instruction - Methods for co-creating a classroom community and culture that works for your diverse student body - Action-oriented solutions and strategies for creating transformative learning experiences by putting your students at the forefront of your classroom’s learning environment
An indispensable resource for teachers already in the classroom, as well as pre-service teachers preparing to enter the classroom, Woven Together is the student-focused guide that education professionals have been waiting for.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
About the Author xv
Introduction xvii
1 Weaving Together Your Teacher Identity 1
2 Weaving Together Humanizing Narratives 23
3 More than a Numbers Game: Recruiting, Retaining, and Sustaining Educators 43
4 Weaving Together Intergenerational Perspectives 63
5 Weaving Together the Mind and Body 77
6 Weaving Together Theory and Practice by Weaving Yourself into Your Practice 93
7 Weaving Student Voice into Our Practice 113
8 Collaborating with Parents, Families, and Communities 139
9 Weaving It All Together 159
Appendix 1: Critical Educational Autobiography Assignment 173
Appendix 2: "What's in a Name?" Discussion 177
Appendix 3: Policy Analysis/Reflection Assignment 181
Appendix 4: Classroom Management Philosophy and Action Plan 185
Index 191
