Are Teachers Learning CRT? w/ Dr. Amy Samuels

Learning Machine: The Uncertain Future of Education

11/14/21 • 33 min

Should teachers be required to study Critical Race Theory as part of their training? At this point, the teaching workforce is still predominantly white and female and does not reflect the diversity of students in classrooms. Preparing teachers to understand the historical and cultural experiences students bring to the classroom is one solution to mismatched identities. Dr. Amy Samuels is an expert in teacher education and culturally responsive pedagogy and in this episode, she offers her perspective, wisdom, and a few tips for preparing the next generation of educators.

You can follow Dr. Samuels on Twitter @ajsamuels27

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11/14/21 • 33 min

Learning Machine: The Uncertain Future of Education - Are Teachers Learning CRT? w/ Dr. Amy Samuels

Transcript

Amy Samuels:
[0:16] So for a really long time I wanted to be a teacher I grew up in rural Pennsylvania in a town called clarion's about halfway between Pittsburgh and Erie and as a small child I wanted to be a marine biologist but you can imagine living in,
Pennsylvania that's really not the best career aspiration
but I do remember I was probably in second or third grade and for a Christmas gift I received a chalkboard and I remember in
being in my parents basement

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