FAIR News: FAIR in Education Pilots New Teacher Training
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Dear Friends of FAIR,
On January 16th, FAIR in Education piloted a brand new training at a public school district in Ohio—Teaching About Identity: Lessons From Around the World. K-12 teachers worked with primary source materials to explore the question: What can we learn from history about how school environments have impacted racially, ethnically, or politically divided societies? Using as case studies 1930s Germany, 1960s China, and 1980s-90s Rwanda, teachers learned about education in times and places where identity has been a divisive factor, and worked together to draw insights for building unity in classrooms today.
From post-training evaluations:
Using a scale of 1-10, with 10 representing the best possible score, 90% of participants rated the content of the session at 8 or higher.
44% of participants gave the session a 10 out of 10.
97% of participants felt the training increased their knowledge about other countries’ experiences with teaching about identity during divisive times.
What we heard from participants:
“It’s so helpful to hear about history and other countries. It’s helpful to be reminded of these things and learn from the past… Altogether great presentation.”
“Many years of history were summarized into manageable chunks.”
“Reading about the various groups in history who have had difficulties based on race, ethnicity, etc. and how teachers played a role in the knowledge given to their students at that time was very thought provoking.”
“I think this was a valuable examination of the power teachers have over young minds. It helped me to understand how necessary it is to deliver lessons in a way that encourages students to continue learning and foster a sense of curiosity.”
“[I liked] learning about the connection between oppressive societies and the early intentional limitation of free thought.”
“This was an excellent reminder of how impressionable young students can be and how we help form their opinions!”
“[The presentation] was helpful in ensuring I build a positive community and sense of belonging within my classroom, having and accepting numerous perspectives.”
“Made me look at the way I word my own questions and question myself as to why I’m really asking them.”
If you’d like to bring this training to your school, please contact us: educators@fairforall.org.
Warmly,
Stephanie Guerra, Managing Director of Education
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I'm excited to see all the ways FAIR is standing up to this craziness.
This is great to see--also that you got feedback about the effectiveness. We need to offer schools alternatives to the limiting narratives about culture that are being taught right now.
Thank you for all you do!