In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Dr. Kim Parker about her new book, Literacy is Liberation: Working Toward Justice Through Culturally Relevant Teaching. We also get into how teachers can navigate communities in which certain politicians have manipulated the term “Critical Race Theory” to cause trouble for teachers who try to advocate for a more culturally relevant approach.

Dr. Kim Parker’s book: https://www.ascd.org/books/literacy-is-liberation?variant=122024

Dr. Parker’s website:
https://drkimparker.org 

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@TchKimPossible

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Dr. Kim Parker, co-founder of #disrupttexts and #31DaysIBPOC

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