{"product_id":"toward-liberation-isbn-9780807014844","title":"Toward Liberation","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide for frontline educators to address systemic racial oppression, repair harm, and foster safe, liberatory learning spaces for their students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor educators and readers of Bettina Love’s \u003ci\u003eWe Want to Do More Than Survive\u003c\/i\u003e, with a foreword by Leigh Patel, author of \u003ci\u003eNo Study Without Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToward Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e is the timely and practical guide that pioneers new pathways for educators to repair harm and foster transformative learning spaces. This road map for liberatory pedagogy is replete with resources, tools, and strategies drawn from Jamilah Pitts’s experiences as a young Black girl, a Black student, a teacher, a former school leader, and a consultant with schools across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducators will want to mark up and keep their copy of \u003ci\u003eToward Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e at their desks for easy reference. In its pages, they will find\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-life examples and student writing from Pitts’s classroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplorative questions for teachers to consider in their equity work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstructive charts that map out manifestations of harm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivities to engage students in liberated learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealing and self-care strategies for teachers—particularly Black women educators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePitts infuses her writing with an extensive knowledge base of the education system, honed over years as a teacher, a coach, a dean, an assistant principal, and a national education consultant. The tenets of this book—rooted in truthtelling, activism, healing, wellness, self-care, and, ultimately, love—both inform and are inspired by the healing work Pitts does with educators to this day. In doing this work, she helps to reimagine the role of the critical teacher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToward Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e equips teachers with the tools they need to carve a path toward liberatory educational practices, ensuring that students are afforded the full range of their humanity and their experience, in and out of the classroom.\u003ci\u003eForeword by Leigh Patel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eOn Baldwin’s “A Talk to Teachers”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003cbr\u003eTeaching as Truthtelling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003cbr\u003eTeaching as Activism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003cbr\u003eTeaching as Healing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003cbr\u003eHealing and Self-Care for Teachers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003cbr\u003eTeaching as Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003c\/i\u003e“Jamilah has created a pathway for educators to begin our healing journey while transforming curriculum, teaching, and the lives of the children and communities we serve. Read this book to understand what it means to be a truth-teller working for liberation. Read this book to be reminded of being a truth-seeker whose praxis is rooted in love.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sonja Cherry-Paul, adapter of \u003ci\u003eStamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eToward Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and personal text that champions the urgent need for anti-racist education in our society. Through thought-provoking insights from her own educational journey as a classroom teacher and administrator, as well as exploring history and actionable strategies, Jamilah Pitts equips educators with the tools needed to cultivate inclusive and sustainable environments and foster a more just and equitable future for our youth.”\u003cbr\u003e—Liz Kleinrock, author of \u003ci\u003eStart Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a love letter to truth-telling, justice, and healing. Deeply sitting with each chapter, activity, and reflection question inside \u003ci\u003eToward Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e makes each of us closer to creating classrooms for liberation.”\u003cbr\u003e—Bettina L. Love, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Want to Do More Than Survive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamilah Pitts\u003c\/b\u003e is an educator, a social entrepreneur, a writer, and a yoga teacher whose work centers the liberation, healing, and holistic development of communities of color. She has worked and served in various roles and spaces to promote racial justice and healing. She is the founder and CEO of Jamilah Pitts Consulting and also the founder of She, Imprints. Jamilah has served as a teacher, a coach, a dean, and an assistant principal. She has worked in domestic and international educational spaces, including Massachusetts, New York, the Dominican Republic, China, and India.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299727692005,"sku":"NP9780807014844","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807014844.jpg?v=1767742862","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/toward-liberation-isbn-9780807014844","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}