9781620974322_

A timely collection of advice and strategies for creating a just classroom from educators across the country, handpicked by MacArthur Genius and bestselling author Lisa Delpit

A favorite education book of the year. Greater Good magazine

Is it okay to discuss politics in class? What are constructive ways to help young people process the daily news coverage of sexual assault? How can educators engage students around Black Lives Matter? Climate change? Confederate statue controversies? Immigration? Hate speech?

In Teaching When the World Is on Fire, Delpit turns to a host of crucial issues facing teachers in these tumultuous times. Delpits master-teacher wisdom tees up guidance from beloved, well-known educators along with insight from dynamic principals and classroom teachers tackling difficult topics in K12 schools every day.

This cutting-edge collection brings together essential observations on safety from Pedro Noguera and Carla Shalaby; incisive ideas on traversing politics from William Ayers and Mica Pollock; Christopher Emdins instructive views on respecting and connecting with black and brown students; Hazel Edwardss crucial insight about safe spaces for transgender and gender-nonconforming students; and James W. Loewens sage suggestions about exploring symbols of the South; as well as timely thoughts from Bill Bigelow on teaching the climate crisisand on the students and teachers fighting for environmental justice.

Teachers everywhere will benefit from what Publishers Weekly called an urgent and earnest collection that will resonate with educators looking to teach young people to engage across perspectives as a means to creating a just and caring world.

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A timely collection of advice and strategies for creating a just classroom from educators across the country, handpicked by MacArthur genius and bestselling author Lisa Delpit

"A favorite education book of the year." Greater Good magazine

Teachers everywhere will benefit from what Publishers Weekly called "an urgent and earnest collection [that] will resonate with educators looking to teach young people to engage across perspectives as a means to creating a just and caring world."

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