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I& #39;ve got time and some leftover rage from last night so a short close read thread on this tweet (messenger removed as they& #39;re moot; it& #39;s about the message and how we negotiate tensions.)
Basically, this joke-y tweet wildly misrepresents the concept that is "carceral pedagogy."
Basically, this joke-y tweet wildly misrepresents the concept that is "carceral pedagogy."
My understanding of "carceral pedagogy" is that it& #39;s a way to think/talk/write about the boundaries of a particular school culture and climate, including classroom practices. It sits within the larger idea of the carceral state. Which also includes this.
There are a variety of authors who write about it - including Monique Morris& #39; work in @FilmPushout, Carla Shedd& #39;s @UnequalCity, and Tavis Bristol& #39;s work on Black male teachers. There& #39;s also the research on how Native children are treated in public schools versus tribal schools.
In other words, it& #39;s about systems. Which is to say, teaching a lesson on grammar isn& #39;t carceral pedagogy. What can be described as carceral pedagogy is a school where a teacher would, in all seriousness, refuse to let children go to the bathroom if they ask if they "can" go.
A school where children routinely lose points for using "incorrect" grammar during a class debate or discussion. A school where a student who fails to answer a question in a complete sentence is denied access to a pizza party or field trip.
It& #39;s a concept that invites us to think about the systems of school from the perspective of a child and how their school day is shaped by adults seeking to control their bodies.
And it& #39;s fine if it& #39;s not a phrase you want to use or one that doesn& #39;t connect for you.
And it& #39;s fine if it& #39;s not a phrase you want to use or one that doesn& #39;t connect for you.
What I& #39;m frustrated by - and ragey at - is this notion we should reject the framing on its face. Or worse, mock or deride the idea simply because the phrase doesn& #39;t connect to or matched our own lived experiences.
Anywho. https://twitter.com/JennBinis/status/1296824046559072257">https://twitter.com/JennBinis...
Anywho. https://twitter.com/JennBinis/status/1296824046559072257">https://twitter.com/JennBinis...
To be sure, I have seen good faith inquires that boil down to "if not TLAC, than what?" First, there are good strategies in TLAC - but that stuff wasn& #39;t invented by the author of the book. It& #39;s a compilation book organized around a philosophy.
In other words, using "wait time" isn& #39;t doing TLAC. Using "exit tickets" doesn& #39;t mean you& #39;re doing TLAC. Cold calling isn& #39;t doing TLAC. Using a child& #39;s name isn& #39;t doing TLAC. Etc. They& #39;re agnostic.
SLANT? WALLS? That& #39;s TLAC. They& #39;re about the philosophy.
SLANT? WALLS? That& #39;s TLAC. They& #39;re about the philosophy.
So what if you want a different philosophical approach to the classroom? I& #39;m nothing if not consistent/persistent, so of course, it& #39;s going to be a #PairedTexts.
The first pairing: @RethinkSchools "Open Minds to Equality" and Jackson& #39;s "The Pedagogy of Confidence."
The first pairing: @RethinkSchools "Open Minds to Equality" and Jackson& #39;s "The Pedagogy of Confidence."
The sourcebook is about establishing classroom culture and community. Dr. Jackson& #39;s book is based on the work of Reuven Feuerstein and gets at a philosophy that& #39;s very different than TLAC.
Another #PairedTexts might be Himmele and Himmele& #39;s "Total Participation Techniques" ( https://www.totalparticipationtechniques.com/ )">https://www.totalparticipationtechniques.com/">... and Agarwal & Bain& #39;s "Powerful Teaching" ( https://www.powerfulteaching.org/ )">https://www.powerfulteaching.org/">...
(Powerful Teaching has a bunch of guidance on explaining the "why" of pedagogy to students.)
(Powerful Teaching has a bunch of guidance on explaining the "why" of pedagogy to students.)
There& #39;s also @GeekyPedagogy which is written for teachers who recognize certain traits in their own behaviors and want to find ways to teach through - or around - them. It& #39;s for college profs but I know a MS teacher who loves it. https://geekypedagogy.com/ ">https://geekypedagogy.com/">...
