Lots of Ts talk abt Ss "voice"—but what does that really mean? And how can we honor Ss who are often marginalized, esp. in class discussions that require complexity v. platitudes. TY @LadyOfSardines for sharing this. Will definitely be using! #DisruptTexts medium.com/@ursulawolfe/d…
I did something similar when Ss read "Raising a Black Son in the US" by Jesmyn Ward. I asked Ss to 1) select a passage/excerpt that stood out to them from the text and 2) respond to any part of the essay. Collected these via Google Form.
Then I copied/pasted answers in a doc, alternating between excerpts from the text they selected & Ss responses. Passed copies out next day (removed any names) and we read them all aloud around the room. So some kids were reading Ward's words, others reading a classmate's.
It was really powerful hearing the text juxtaposed against Ss voices. Then we wrote in response, then gathered in groups to share. Ss also went back to the ideas on the doc for further discussion. Felt like we got to bigger ideas v. traditional "open-ended" discussions.
What I love in @LadyOfSardines's piece is how intentional she was in making sure that marginalized Ss (Ss who are "the only one" in their class) have their voices are heard. It's too easy when we open up discussion to replicate systemic inequities of power simply bc of #s.
As Ts, we need to recognize that our clsrm practices, if not examined critically, perpetuate norms that center some voices & exclude others. Ask Ss to write first, then focus discussion on the ideas v. the person = a powerful shift we can all make. #DisruptClassDiscussion
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