In the Critical Storytelling series, this latest book elevates the voices of a myriad of authors, using empathetic storytelling to spark transformation in education. Stories connect us through the meaning we make, intricately woven in a diverse tapestry of shared experiences held together with the delicate thread of our humanity. Uncovering implicit biases and choices inherent in the two themes of belonging and identity, and caring and relationships, the editors offer concrete strategies for classroom teachers, professors, educational leaders, and policy makers to use storytelling to complement awareness and discourse with calls to action.
Sean Nank, Ph.D., teaches at California State University San Marcos, American College of Education, and Oceanside Unified School District. He received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. He has published on creating equitable space, technology, assessment, and adaptive pedagogy.
Jaclyn Murawska, Ed.D., is a STEM Instructional Coach in Skokie, Illinois, a Mathematics Education Researcher, a former Associate Professor of Mathematics, and a former Grades 6â12 Mathematics Teacher. She has published on developing mathematical knowledge for teaching and equitable student discourse strategies.
Foreword
âSteven Leinwand
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
Notes on Contributors
3 Daring to Let My Crowning Glory Shine
âCarol Battle
4 Hear What We Have to Teach You
âEisa Al-Shamma and Suzanne M. Van Steenbergen
5 Dyslexia Is My Superpower
âSarah Catherine Vaughan
6 Beholden to Betrayed: The Clarifying Conflict of Identity Formation
âNoor Ali, Mark Hevert, Lily Mittnight and Viviane King-Adas
7 Beyond Classroom Inclusion: The Surprising Impact of Unstructured Time
âJackie Palmquist, Michael Palmquist and MJ Palmquist
8 I Am My Language: Soy mi lengua
âAna M. Hernández
PART 4: Caring and Relationships
9 If We Donât Take the Test Today, Then the Terrorists Win
âEdward D. Kim
10 Empathetic Storytelling: Four Mentoring Stories of Care to Support Novice Urban Teachers in Becoming Critical Educators
âAmanda Moody Maestranzi
11 Connecting Internationally: A Tale of Two Teachers
âKaren Toralba
12 Conclusion
âSean Nank and Jaclyn Murawska
Appendix A: Call for Chapters
Appendix B: Instructional Routines
Appendix C: Assignment Directions for History of My Languages
Appendix D: History of My Two Languages Rubric
Appendix E
Index
Readers for this book include classroom teachers, professors, leaders, administrators, academic libraries, universities/schools of education, parents, and policy makers. Subject areas include autobiography, storytelling, bias, leadership, and education.