Pedagogical Moves to Counter Resistance: Developing Ideologically Clear Teachers (66313)

Session Information: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Session Chair: Madeleine Meija

Saturday, January 7, 2023 (12:10)
Session: Session 2
Room: 322A
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

All presentation times are UTC-10 (Pacific/Honolulu)

This proposal describes the pedagogical moves employed to counter resistance in two Critical Race Theory (Ladson-Billings, 1998)-infused foundational courses for K-12 teachers and literacy leaders. Using testimonio (Reyes & Rodriguez, 2012), two Latinx instructors detail the kinds of resistance faced from White or White-aligning students during an online class and the pedagogical moves used at every instance of this resistance to move students toward ideological clarity (Bartolomé, 2002). Instances of resistance included self-removal, deflection, silence, downplaying advantages, and defending the status quo, which students used to "slip away" from doing the work of reflecting on Whiteness, privilege and the hidden curriculum. We describe reframing, wait time, recognizing resistance, asking questions, and concept mapping as pedagogical moves used to counter this resistance and acknowledge that while they are not novel in teaching spaces, our teaching context and our selection and use of these practices were strategic. Our intentional use of these "moves" was aimed at helping White students see their Whiteness, acknowledge the myth of meritocracy, the danger of colorblindness and assimilationist and deficit-laden ideologies–in essence, to become ideologically clear (Bartolomé, 2002) about who they are and how their self-knowledge impacts their teaching decisions and teaching practice. In our discussion, we consider the role of pedagogy and ideology for teacher educators in working with resistance from White teachers.

Authors:
Julian Jefferies, California State University, Fullerton, United States
Madeleine Mejia, California State University, Fullerton, United States


About the Presenter(s)
Dr Julian Jefferies is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at California State University, Fullerton, United States

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Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00