Readings & Resources
Below please note a series of questions centered on self-reflecting on how we can create inclusive, diverse, and equitable spaces for teaching and learning. The readings and resources provided under each section are only a starting point and an introduction to scholarship and pedagogical conversations in this area. We also welcome additional suggestions as well as your own pieces and additional self-guided questions! Please e-mail us at cte@utrgv.edu if you'd like to submit any questions/articles/resources.
Start here for a self-guided assessment/framework
Use the Syllabus Review Guide for Equity-Minded Practice as a Self-Assessment Tool
Review Concepts and Activities for Racial Equity Work from the Center for Urban Education
10 Ways to Tackle Linguistic Bias in Our Classrooms
Supporting Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners in English Education
Paris, D. (2012). Culturally sustaining pedagogy: A needed change in stance, terminology, and practice. Educational Researcher, 41(3), 93–97.
O'Connor, B.H. (2019), “Everything Went Boom”: Kinship Narratives of Transfronterizo University Students. The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, 24: 242-262. https://doi.org/10.1111/jlca.12346
It’s Time to Decolonize that Syllabus
Steps to take in preparing/designing a “decolonized” course: Decolonizing Your Syllabus
Episode 14: Practicing Anti-Racist Pedagogy with Alisa Sánchez, Carlos Delgado, and Jessi Johnson
White Teacher, Know Thyself: Improving Anti-Racist Praxis Through Racial Identity Development by Jamie Utt and Shelly Tochluk
Antiracist WAC (Writing Across the Curriculum) Toolkit [includes downloadable assessment strategies and sample syllabus]
Ibram X. Kendi | Full interview: Fighting racism, how to be antiracist
Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldua would be a great resource to add.
Chrislip, D. D. (2002). The collaborative leadership fieldbook: A guide for citizens and civic leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 0-7879-5719-4 (Although the textbook is older, it is a seminal work and provides a model for developing community projects.)