SHOW / EPISODE

EP. 25 Social Justice and Equity w/ Dr. Shannon Wanless

Season 2
40m | Jun 20, 2021

Hey Scholars! I am super excited about this episode because this is one of my favorite topics. Today I am joined by Dr. Shannon Beth Wanless. Dr. Wanless is an associate professor and the director of The Office of Child Development in the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.  Her current work is on social justice and equity (SJ&E). She explores ways that children, preservice teachers, and organizational leaders develop SJ&E skills and how to create classroom, school, and organizational climates that reflect SJ&E tenets.

Join us as we discuss how SJ&E play a role in every social-emotional experience yet the majority of research and practice still takes a colorblind approach. The good news is that we see promising signs that the SEL and social justice fields are getting acquainted but we can all do better than we are doing right now. Let's commit to set aside time and make safe spaces to grapple with your colleagues about ways we can strengthen the equity gaps in the SEL field and to raise a generation of students and teachers that are prepared to use their SEL skills to fight for social justice. Listen in to learn more.


GUEST INFO  —

Website - https://www.ocd.pitt.edu/

Book Drive - https://www.ocd.pitt.edu/books


RESOURCES MENTIONED —

Positive Racial Identity Development In Early Education - https://www.racepride.pitt.edu/

Yoga Roots on Location - https://www.facebook.com/yogarootsonlocation/

Radical Self Care - https://bit.ly/3zomh0s

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://amzn.to/3gfuufF

 

LET’S GET SOCIAL —

Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tia-navelene-barnes-ab262576/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/drtianbarnes

Website - https://www.drtiabarnes.com/

 

MORE ABOUT DR. BARNES —

Dr. Tia N. Barnes is an education researcher with a passion for improving social/emotional outcomes for culturally diverse students and those with emotional and behavioral disorders. Her research focuses on the social-emotional well-being of minoritized populations. To study this she focuses on the areas of social-emotional learning, culturally responsive pedagogy, and special education. Her research has been published in Prevention Science, International Journal of Educational Research, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Infant and Child Development, Journal of School Violence, and Developmental Review.



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