The Identity-Conscious Educator: Building Habits and Skills for a More Inclusive School

by Liza A. Talusan

Learn powerful, practical strategies for creating an inclusive school community. The Identity-Conscious Educator provides a framework for building awareness and understanding of five identity race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Connect with vignettes and personal stories from the author that illuminate how to address identity topics in your personal and professional life. Then, develop skills in engaging in meaningful interactions with students and peers.

Preface
Introduction
Part Getting Ready for Identity Work
Chapter 1: The Journey to Identity Awareness
Chapter 2: The Shift From Avoiding Conflict to Inviting Challenge
Part Building Your Identity-Conscious Practice
Chapter 3: Race
Chapter 4: Class
Chapter 5: Sexual Orientation
Chapter 6: Gender
Chapter 7: Disability
Part Turning Planning Into Action
Chapter 8: From Ally to Abolitionist
Chapter 9: The Role of Failure in Identity Work
Chapter 10: Tools for Extending Your Learning
Chapter 11: From Practitioner to Facilitator
Chapter 12: Beyond The Identity-Conscious Educator
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index

Genres: Professional Development, Nonfiction

248 pages, Perfect Paperback

Published February 18, 2022

Reviews

[Natasha Vhugen · Rating 3 out of 5]

read it for work - it gives a solid start to incorporating identity-conscious practice into one’s classroom. had hoped for some more specific action items and some ideas that worked with different grade levels. as someone who has studied this concept before, i found it a decent primer but didn’t have tons of depth. good place to start, though.

[Antonio Iglesias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very practical book with a great variety of resources. Part 3 was the strongest part of the book providing unique, feasible strategies while some chapters in part 2 are less impactful depending on your own reflective practice.

[Lindsay C-T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Similar to the Racial Healing Handbook. Workbook style.

[Holly · Rating 3 out of 5]

An awesome choice for an all-faculty read. Wish we could have been in small-group book clubs to do it, and do it in smaller chunks!