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"Race"ing White Instructors: Beyond the Black-White Binary. Forum: Reflections on White Racial Identity in the ABE Classroom. [Part 2 of 4]
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Gnanadass, Edith – Adult Literacy Education, 2019
In this response to Stephen Brookfield's "Why White Instructors Should Explore Their White Racial Identity" (EJ1246146), Edith Gnanadass writes her response from the point of view of an adult educator with a multiplicity of identities in her critique of Brookfield's concept by going beyond his call for reflection of one's own whiteness.…
Descriptors: Whites, Teachers, Adult Basic Education, Racial Attitudes
Illustrating Relevance, Questioning Norms, and Creating Space: Three Steps for Teaching Critical Perspectives in the HRD Classroom
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Collins, Joshua C. – Human Resource Development Review, 2013
Scholarly dialogue in HRD (Human Resource Development) has become gradually more accepting of essential conversations regarding equity and social justice in research. However, much work remains in bridging the gaps between this scholarship and the practice of HRD. One way to create change is through teaching, as the ways in which we choose to…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Social Justice, Sexual Orientation, Critical Theory
Learning from Harvey Milk: The Limits and Opportunities of One Hero to Teach about LGBTQ People and Issues
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Donahue, David M. – Social Studies, 2014
Highlighting a hero is a common response to including the history of marginalized people in the curriculum. Harvey Milk is becoming that hero as social studies curriculum responds to calls for including LGBTQ people. By studying Milk, what might young people learn about LGBTQ people, issues, and movements? What opportunities and limitations exist…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Social Studies
Partnerships and Collaborations in Promoting Health and Wellness in Minority Communities: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
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Bryant, Lawrence O. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2014
Oppression in its many forms is so ingrained in the fabric of the legal, social, economic, educational, political, and medical systems in America that it often goes unrecognized and unaddressed. The chapters in this volume explored the evasive problem of health and wellness for racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities within a framework of adult…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Health Promotion, Wellness, Minority Groups
Fostering LGBTQ Advocacy in School Psychology as Adult Education: Shaping Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceived Control
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Betts, Elana C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
School psychologists are adult learners. They support children and youth within the K-12 system who are facing academic, emotional, behavioral, or systematic barriers to education. Among the most vulnerable are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth, and school psychologists need to learn to be LGBTQ competent. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Mixed Methods Research
The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education
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Merriam, Sharan B., Ed.; Grace, Andre P., Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
With contributions from leading experts in the field, The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education collects in one volume the best previously published literature on the issues and trends affecting adult education today. The volume includes influential pieces from foundational authors in the profession such as Eduard C.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Social Justice, Social Class