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Nov 24, 2024
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Identity task
"Hello classmates, my name is (add your name), and I am coming to and showing up in this learning space as a white, cisgender, English-speaking, straight, able-bodied male. I want to share some critical incidents that shaped my understanding of my language, gender, and ability while reflecting on my schooling experience." Reflecting on my high school experience, that intersection of my language, gender, and ability. Based on the readings from the Equity Pedagogy textbook (Baxley & Waldron), I can say that some of my teachers responded positively to my intersectional identity by creating an inclusive and respectful learning environment where everyone's voice was valued, and everyone's potential was nurtured. They exploited culturally responsive teaching strategies such as cooperative learning, multicultural curriculum, critical thinking, and social action to engage us in meaningful learning experiences. However, some of my teachers did not respond adequately to my intersectional identity by ignoring or dismissing our differences and inequalities. As a result, they considered the traditional teaching methods such as lecturing, testing, grading, and disciplining that reinforced the dominant culture and marginalized the others. In addition, they did not challenge us to question our assumptions or take action for social changes we faced during our schooling.
Generally, I think the various responses taught me a lot about my language, gender, and ability identity in school. They taught me that these aspects of my identity are not fixed or isolated but dynamic and interrelated. They also taught me that these aspects of my identity are not neutral or natural but constructed and contested. Lastly, they taught me that these aspects of my identity are personal, individual, social, and political.
References
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Stanford News
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What does my headscarf mean to you?
(2014). Yassmin Abdel-Magied: What does my headscarf mean to you? | TED Talk
. Retrieved October 16, 2023, from https://www.ted.com/talks/yassmin_abdel_magied_what_does_my_headscarf_mean_to_
you.
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