Welcome: Getting Started
Welcome! We are glad that you have chosen to explore and learn as you develop as an antiracist educator and person.
We will start with the statement that Black lives matter. While it is true that all of our students matter, we cannot truly make this statement until our most marginalized students "matter" in the decisions we make and actions we take. We cannot be concerned about all students if we fail to account for the systems, structures, and practices that continue to oppress some of our students. If we want to say as educators that all of our students matter, we must be ready to take action to provide an educational system that aims to liberate all students. For these reasons, we say, Black lives matter and Black students matter.
To address the needs of students in our classrooms, educators need to educate themselves without placing the burden on students and colleagues of color. Erin Carson (2020, paragraphs 21-22) wrote the following in the article "In the Fight for Racial Justice, Here's What White Allyship Looks Like":
What underpins a lot of these resource guides is the idea that white people need to take responsibility for this introspective work themselves, and not rely on people of color to educate them. As much as people might think going to a person of color is a sign of goodwill, openness or proof they're "one of the good ones," it's placing the burden on the person they're going to for guidance, experts say.
People of color "are increasingly fatigued by educating white people," Campt wrote in the White Ally Toolkit Workbook. "They're already dealing with the additional burden of coping with racism."
The creation of &1: Develop is intended to provide a space for reflection and personal growth. White educators looking to support students of color need to learn and reflect on their own identities, socialization, and understanding. &1: Develop is a series of resources and reflections to help white people educate themselves without placing the burden on people of color. This is a starting point to prepare for deeper conversations and, ultimately, action that promotes antiracism and equity for all.
The components contained in this learning sequence were developed with an audience of white educators in mind, but all are welcome to utilize this resource. The resources selected and topics covered were selected to aid white educators in developing a foundation from which to engage in conversations about race, racism, and antiracism. This learning sequence contains a progression of resources that have been chosen to address key concepts in understanding racism and antiracism in the United States. The resources were compiled by TeacherCollaborate.com, but were not developed by Teacher Collaborate. Resources are from organizations and experts that address essential ideas and understandings.
&1 is an ongoing project focused on developing and learning about racism and antiracism. Future learning modules will build on the &1: Develop foundation to focus on ways to collaborate within and beyond schools and ways to lead for equity from the classroom. Please visit www.teachercollaborate.com to learn more about these opportunities.
Finally, please feel free to contact Teacher Collaborate at [email protected] with any feedback. It is our hope that this project serves as a meaningful resource for antiracist education and would appreciate any suggestions for ways to improve the content and experience. Thank you!
Reference:
Carson, E. (2020, June 14). In the fight for racial justice, here's what white allyship looks like. CNet. https://www.cnet.com/news/in-the-fight-for-racial-justice-heres-what-white-allyship-looks-like/
We will start with the statement that Black lives matter. While it is true that all of our students matter, we cannot truly make this statement until our most marginalized students "matter" in the decisions we make and actions we take. We cannot be concerned about all students if we fail to account for the systems, structures, and practices that continue to oppress some of our students. If we want to say as educators that all of our students matter, we must be ready to take action to provide an educational system that aims to liberate all students. For these reasons, we say, Black lives matter and Black students matter.
To address the needs of students in our classrooms, educators need to educate themselves without placing the burden on students and colleagues of color. Erin Carson (2020, paragraphs 21-22) wrote the following in the article "In the Fight for Racial Justice, Here's What White Allyship Looks Like":
What underpins a lot of these resource guides is the idea that white people need to take responsibility for this introspective work themselves, and not rely on people of color to educate them. As much as people might think going to a person of color is a sign of goodwill, openness or proof they're "one of the good ones," it's placing the burden on the person they're going to for guidance, experts say.
People of color "are increasingly fatigued by educating white people," Campt wrote in the White Ally Toolkit Workbook. "They're already dealing with the additional burden of coping with racism."
The creation of &1: Develop is intended to provide a space for reflection and personal growth. White educators looking to support students of color need to learn and reflect on their own identities, socialization, and understanding. &1: Develop is a series of resources and reflections to help white people educate themselves without placing the burden on people of color. This is a starting point to prepare for deeper conversations and, ultimately, action that promotes antiracism and equity for all.
The components contained in this learning sequence were developed with an audience of white educators in mind, but all are welcome to utilize this resource. The resources selected and topics covered were selected to aid white educators in developing a foundation from which to engage in conversations about race, racism, and antiracism. This learning sequence contains a progression of resources that have been chosen to address key concepts in understanding racism and antiracism in the United States. The resources were compiled by TeacherCollaborate.com, but were not developed by Teacher Collaborate. Resources are from organizations and experts that address essential ideas and understandings.
&1 is an ongoing project focused on developing and learning about racism and antiracism. Future learning modules will build on the &1: Develop foundation to focus on ways to collaborate within and beyond schools and ways to lead for equity from the classroom. Please visit www.teachercollaborate.com to learn more about these opportunities.
Finally, please feel free to contact Teacher Collaborate at [email protected] with any feedback. It is our hope that this project serves as a meaningful resource for antiracist education and would appreciate any suggestions for ways to improve the content and experience. Thank you!
Reference:
Carson, E. (2020, June 14). In the fight for racial justice, here's what white allyship looks like. CNet. https://www.cnet.com/news/in-the-fight-for-racial-justice-heres-what-white-allyship-looks-like/
