In the Critical Storytelling series, this latest book elevates the voices of a myriad of authors using empathetic storytelling to ignite change 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 all -isms (including racism, sexism, and ableism) and bullying, 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.
Contributors are: Katey Arrington, Liza Bondurant, Reginald E. Duncan, Emma Funderburk, Tamun Hanjra, Carlos LópezLeiva, Jaclyn Murawska, Sean Nank, Keiran Nank, Leigh-Anne Peper, Nikki Pitcher, Gayle Richardson and Michael D. Steele.
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 6–12 Mathematics Teacher. She has published on developing mathematical knowledge for teaching and equitable student discourse strategies.
Foreword
Sendhil Revuluri
Acknowledgements
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Sean Nank and Jaclyn Murawska
Part 1: Racism, Sexism, Ableism, Heterosexism, and All -isms
1 Respequity
Reginald E. Duncan
2 Poetic Injustice
Sean Nank
3 Engage in Ways You Haven’t Before
Katey Arrington
4 Vulnerability and Empathetic Listening: The Presence of Educators’ Stories in Their Practice
Nikki Pitcher and Leigh-Anne Peper
5 The Road to Discovery: Roadblocks, Speedbumps, and Everything in Between
Tamun Hanjra
6 Burden of Ability
Emma Funderburk
7 Relational Empathy: From Opening Windows to Making Things Happen
Carlos LópezLeiva
PART 2: Bullying
8 You’re Smart, You’re Beautiful, You’re Kind
Keiran Nank and Sean Nank
9 “Why Are You Doing That?”: Higher Education’s Incentive Systems and Our Values in Mathematics Education
Michael D. Steele
10 Holding You Back
Gayle Richardson
11 Fighting Shadows: Shedding Light on Academic Bullying, Empowering Reflection, and Igniting Courage
Liza Bondurant
12 Conclusion
Sean Nank and Jaclyn Murawska
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.