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When I saw the title of this article, I thought I had some idea of what it was going to say, but Pirette McKamey surprised me. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2020/06/how-be-anti-racist-teacher/613138/

(2/6) Rather than listing specific actions like diversifying classroom libraries and making instruction more culturally responsive, she focused on being reflective about our practice. When Black students are not successful, anti-racist teachers interrogate their own teaching.

(3/6) Other teachers? They look for someone else to blame.

"Teachers who do not value black students will shift the discussion away from their own practice when they see that black students are not succeeding...

(4/6) "...They will create bonds that eventually turn into factions with fellow educators who are also unwilling to change their approach."

I have seen this dynamic over and over in schools I've worked in: tight, bitter cliques feeding off each other's anger.

(5/6) I'm not sure what can be done about these educators, because they are by definition unable to take any kind of constructive feedback. Which means they will not see themselves accurately in this article.

(6/6) But know this: If your students aren't doing well in your class, and your first instinct is to reflect on what YOU might do differently, you're on the right track.