Social Justice Dialogues in the Classroom

Social Justice Dialogues in the Classroom demonstrates how pre-service and in-service teachers can initiate and hold conversations about social justice and liberation with youth of all ages in their classrooms.

Jackson M. Matos is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Education, and the director of middle, secondary, and the arts teacher licensure programs, at Mount Holyoke College.

Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: Shared Understandings Chapter One: Atrevidx Teaching and Social Justice Chapter Two: Social Justice and Language Chapter Three: Understanding the Learning Community Landscape Chapter Four: Setting the Stage for Healthy Dialogues and Engaged Spaces PART II: Having and Holding Challenging Conversations Chapter Five: We Need to Talk (about Racism): Racial Dialogues with Youth Chapter Six: Personal Pronouns, Chosen Names, and Safe(r) Spaces: Addressing Gender Chapter Seven: More than Ramps and Accommodations: Embracing Dialogues about Disability Chapter Eight: Battling the Monsters of Adult Supremacy: Dismantling Youth Oppression PART III: Shared Liberation Chapter Nine: Freedom Dreaming, Action Planning, and Co-Conspiratorship