Decolonizing Education: What It Means for K-12 Teachers and Students

Описание: Emily Affolter is an educator and scholar who works at the intersection of culturally responsive pedagogy, decolonizing education, and equity-focused teaching and leadership. She is the director and faculty for Prescott College’s Sustainability Education PhD program, where she works with doctoral scholars around social and environmental justice.

In this episode, Tim Villegas talks with Emily Affolter about what it really means to teach in ways that honor students as whole people, especially during a time when equity work is being questioned and challenged. The conversation moves between big-picture ideas—like power, history, and schooling—and the everyday decisions educators make in classrooms and systems.

Complete show notes and transcript: https://mcie.org/think-inclusive/dei-...

Chapters

00:00 Building Inclusive Classrooms Through Culturally Responsive Teaching
04:59 Understanding Decolonizing Education in K–12 Schools
09:49 Why Equity Work Matters for All Students in General Education
16:30 Supporting Students with Disabilities Through Asset-Based Pedagogy
22:59 Breaking Down Silos Between Special Education and General Education
34:29 Practical Self-Reflection Strategies for Inclusive Educators
40:29 Overcoming Expertise Barriers in Co-Teaching and Collaboration
46:59 Universal Design for Learning and Neurodivergent Students
52:30 Building Accountability Partnerships for Inclusive Practice
56:59 Moving from Perfection to Progress in Inclusive Schools