Author and educator Sonja Cherry-Paul to give pair of presentations on Feb. 6
Educator Sonja Cherry-Paul, author of "Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You" and "Antiracist Reading Revolution: A Framework for Teaching Beyond Representation Toward Liberation," will give two presentations at WWU on Thursday, Feb. 6.
Both presentations are free and open to the public.
The first session is entitled "Preparing Anti-Racist Educators: (Re)imagining Teacher Education in Challenging Times." The second session is entitled "Teaching Justice in a World on Fire: An Intergenerational Dialogue with Dr. Sonja Cherry Paul." See locations and times below.
Cherry-Paul is the founder of the Red Clay Educators, co-director of Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy, co-director of the Teach Black History All Year Institute, and executive producer and host of The Black Creators Series. She is an educator with more than 20 years of classroom experience who leads professional development for schools and organizations in equity and antiracism. For a full bio and additional information visit sonjacherrypaul.com.
The Presentations
Preparing Anti-Racist Educators: (Re)imaging Teacher Education in Challenging Times
2:30-3:30 p.m., Miller Hall 258
This session brings together program directors, advisors, staff, faculty, and college leaders in teacher education for a conversation with Sonja Cherry-Paul about how to prepare and support anti-racist educators in trying times. As a former middle school classroom teacher, founder of Red Clay Educators, and co-director of the Institute for Racial Equity in Literacy (IREL), Cherry-Paul brings a wealth of insight and experience to develop curricula that advances antiracism and anti-bias pedagogy. This session is open to all those interested in building the language and tools to facilitate transformational conversations and instruction with teacher candidates about race.
Teaching Justice in A World on Fire: An Intergenerational Dialogue with Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul
5-6 p.m., Miller Hall 138
This talk takes an unconventional approach¾an intergenerational dialogue about teaching justice in a political context that resists it. Guided by the voices of current teacher candidates, this dialogue with Sonja Cherry-Paul addresses the fears, concerns, and dreams of future educators who are struggling to navigate the anti-DEI threats currently being waged against schools and teachers. This conversation will spotlight an in-depth and honest look at the issues current teachers face to advance anti-bias and anti-racist classrooms in a world on fire.