Teaching Resistance: Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Cultural Subversives in the Classroom

by John Mink (editor)

Teaching Resistance is a collection of the voices of activist educators from around the world who engage inside and outside the classroom from pre-kindergarten to university and emphasize teaching radical practice from the field. Written in accessible language, this book is for anyone who wants to explore new ways to subvert educational systems and institutions, collectively transform educational spaces, and empower students and other teachers to fight for genuine change. Topics include community self-defense, Black Lives Matter and critical race theory, intersections between punk/DIY subculture and teaching, ESL, anarchist education, Palestinian resistance, trauma, working-class education, prison teaching, the resurgence of (and resistance to) the Far Right, special education, antifascist pedagogies, and more. Edited by social studies teacher, author, and punk musician John Mink, the book features expanded entries from the monthly column in the politically insurgent punk magazine Maximum Rocknroll , plus new works and extensive interviews with subversive educators. Contributing teachers include Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Dwayne Dixon, Martín Sorrondeguy, Alice Bag, Miriam Klein Stahl, Ron Scapp, Kadijah Means, Mimi Nguyen, Murad Tamini, Yvette Felarca, Jessica Mills, and others, all of whom are unified against oppression and readily use their classrooms to fight for human liberation, social justice, systemic change, and true equality. Royalties will be donated to Teachers 4 Social t4sj.org

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Politics, Teaching, Professional Development, Social Justice

384 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2019

Reviews

[Juan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book provides insight into the punk subculture and its relationship to education, particularly educators. It was eye-opening to see how many punk musicians went on to become educators and continue to do so. I was also unaware that punk culture's anarchist tendencies might be connected to a liberatory education. There are many excellent essays with first-hand accounts of people's struggles, learnings, and methods for implementing a liberatory curriculum. This is an excellent and straightforward read.

[Tobi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely recommend this book as a comprehensible and accessible set of essays for teachers who know that social justice belongs in the classroom.
This book sparked a lot of interests for me - there is a lot to be learned from those who teach in settings other than what we've come to accept as a "traditional" classroom setting in america.

[molls · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love how john highlighted the voices of so many people in this book. some essays and interviews were so impactful, especially the first half. i really enjoyed the one on special education and by teachers. as a social worker, this

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did. Still, it could have about 1/3 less pages

[Madi · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The classroom is a singular location for facing down fascism."

[Diego · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book

This book leaves you with a sense that a better education system is possible- it leaves you inspired and wanting to bring the necessary change yourself.