Leah

“Resources are limited in many schools--however, if we prioritize dismantling systemic oppression, if we prioritize the needs of our most marginalized students, we can find the time, support, money, and resources that we need.”
― Elena Aguilar, Coaching for Equity: Conversations That Change Practice

“In recent years, social, political, and economic divisions in the United States, and elsewhere, have become even more glaringly apparent. We see where people can't listen to each other, haven't built the skill and ability to learn from each other, lack empathy for each other, and are failing to achieve their goals and visions for peace. And yet, there are many who believe, myself included, that the desire for connection, freedom, and healing is stronger than the desire to hurt, dominate, and oppress.”
― Elena Aguilar, Coaching for Equity: Conversations That Change Practice

“How do you tell a story when the people in the story don't know what's happening? How do you tell a story when the people in the story don't even know they're in a story? It might seem a little strange to start asking you questions here. But it seems only fair that you should be involved.”
― Nicholas Day, World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

“The last question "What do humanizing practices look like in and outside of the classroom?" is also essential, because it speaks to those "social justice" educators who leave the school and don't live in anti-racist, anti-sexist, and other anti-oppressive ways in their daily lives. This is why we must not just be non-racist or non-oppressive but also work with passion and diligence to actively disrupt oppression in and outside of the classroom. Simple good intentions aren't enough. The intentions must be deliberately connected to actions.”
― Gholdy Muhammad, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy