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The Making After-School Cool Podcast is an essential part of the CASE for Kids push to increase the awareness of resources that improve quality in the after-school and out-of-school time field. Join Mike Wilson and field experts as they discuss best practices, the growth mindset, project-based learning, social emotional learning, restorative practices and student engagement all with after-school providers in mind. Brought to you by Case4Kids
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Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
EP 61: Why is Critical Race Theory Suddenly an Issue in K-12 Education
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on a something that heavily debated amongst educators recently; Critical Race Theory (CRT). To discuss why Critical Race Theory has suddenly become a controversial issue is guest Rann Miller.
This episode, you will learn more about the:
- Definition of Critical Race Theory
- History of study of Critical Race Theory in K-12 education
- Importance of teachers, parents and afterschool personnel becoming familiar with Critical Race Theory
- Emergence of Critical Race Theory as a hot topic in government which in some ways has influenced the way students are educated
Guest
Rann Miller is a freelance writer, author and a former teacher. He has contributed to scholarly journals, textbooks, and many different platforms on the topics of race in higher education, urban schools, sports and the African American diaspora. He also is a facilitator of professional development for educational professionals.
Resources
Urban Education Mixtape
An Antiracist Roadmap for Discussing Tough Topics in Class
https://www.edutopia.org/article/antiracist-roadmap-discussing-tough-topics-class
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
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