social justice in schools presentation

2. CLASSROOM ISSUES
 Racism in the classroom has become one of
the most well disguised issues. Segregation
may no longer be around, but the judgment
that goes with racism is still very alive.

4. STUDENT ISSUES
 “Racism continues to taint the educational
experience of students,” (Helling).
 Students know when they are being judged
because of how they look. They know when
teachers have certain expectations of them over
other students due to their race. Like when a
Spanish teacher assumes I speak fluent
Spanish because I look Spanish. Or when a
teacher assumes I will not be able to write a
paper with good grammar because I look black.

6. GROWTH AT SCHOOL
 “By denying students of color the space to
exist, we diminish the education of all of us. We
pursue education to understand the world. The
more we let the world into education, the more
we all stand to gain,” (Helling).
 School is made to prepare students for their
future. Experience is the best education to give.
It is good to put students in a real life situation
and help/allow them to explore their options,
even if done so verbally.

8. POSITIVE EXPOSURE
 “Social justice is more than just a topic in a
day's lesson plan, but rather a frame of mind
and a concept that permeates curricula in
classrooms that are committed to equity for all.
Music, being a universal language, is an ideal
medium through which to teach social justice,”
(Berman).
 Music is a safer and more universal approach to
teaching in a socially just environment.
Perhaps, digging deeper into music will allow
students to better understand school and life
overall.

10. CHANGE THE VIEW
 “Social justice is about diverse points of
view,” (Berman).
 When students learn about diversity through
learning to change their perspective, they
gain understanding and are more likely to
create a bond with a greater mix of persons.

12. EMBRACING THE DIFFERENCE
 By acknowledging the differences in people
in general, not just physically, students will
grow to have open hearts and get to know
the character of a person first. The more
diversity that surrounds a person, the more
likely they will be to see others for who they
are and not what they appear to be. This is
social justice in action.

14. DIVERSITY IS ABOUT UNITY
 Animals unite to survive; people ought to
unite for the sake of a better world. Teams of
people accomplish great things, even those
individuals that we consider great. Those
who accomplished great things were either
part of a team or had help from various
people along the way.

16. THE END

17. REFERENCE
 Berman, A. Teaching social justice in the
music classroom: Music educators can
open the door to dialogue and
understanding of what can be difficult
subjects to address. (n.d.). Retrieved
September 21, 2015.
 Helling, J. (n.d.). School of Education at
Johns Hopkins University-"Allowing"
Race in the Classroom: Students
Existing in the Fullness of Their Beings:.
Fairhaven College, Western Washington
University.
 Leigh, C. (2015, September 5). Fix
School [Personal interview].
 Jones, B. (2015, September 5). Fix The
School System [Telephone interview].
 Wake Up Everybody. Dir. Wyclef Jean.
Bungalo, 2004. Film.
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