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Publication Date: 2020-Apr
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"Know Who They Have in Front of Their Eyes": A Justice as Praxis Paradigm for Teaching and Learning
Gifted Child Today, v43 n2 p101-107 Apr 2020
Inequitable access to learning opportunities has intersectional consequences for Black students in general and gifted education. Equally important, "all" students (regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic class, and grade-level), more often than not, lack invaluable opportunities to learn about the innumerable contributions of students and families of color in the United States and worldwide. To address these injustices, Ladson-Billings advocated for a shift from "justice as 'theory' toward justice as 'praxis'." In this article, I unpack the components of justice as praxis work, and I discuss how I engaged in this work in my secondary English Language Arts (ELA) classroom. I address the following questions: What does it mean "to be seen" from the perspective of a Black male academically high-achieving student? What is needed for teachers to adopt a "justice as praxis" paradigm to improve their teaching and learning with students who have not been well served in public schools?
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Justice, Praxis, Gifted Education, High School Students, English Instruction, Figurative Language, Educational Practices, Student Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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