Contents Foreword Dr. Joyce A. Ladner ?xv Acknowledgments ?xvii Introduction ?1 Culturally and Community Immersive Pedagogy ?2 The Origins of This Book ?3 Overview ?8 Who Should Read This Book? ?10 Preservice Teacher Guidance ?11 Pause and Reflect ?11 1. ?Learning From the Past to Inform Our Future (Kujifunza kutoka kwa Zamani ili Kufahamisha Mustakabali Wetu) ?13 Immersive Practices ?14 Who Is Teaching Today? ?16 Learning From Other Educators ?23 Preservice Teacher Guidance ?25 Pause and Reflect ?26 2. ?Unpacking the un/HUSH Framework (un/HUSH ?????????? ) ?27 What Is the un/HUSH Framework? ?27 Implementation ?34 Preservice Teacher Guidance ?43 Pause and Reflect ?44 3. ?Planning Curriculum and Learning Activities for Students (Pianificazione del curriculum e delle attivita di apprendimento per gli studenti) ?45 Lesson Planning Template ?46 The un/HUSH Framework Self-Reflection Guide ?48 Positionality ?51 Lesson Plan Assessment Guides ?53 Preservice Teacher Guidance ?57 Pause and Reflect ?59 4. ?Utilizing the Arts to Enhance Learning (Utiliser les arts pour ameliorer l'apprentissage) ?61 The Power of Poetry ?62 Poems to Use in the Classroom ?73 Visual Art in the Classroom ?89 Preservice Teacher Guidance ?97 Pause and Reflect ?98 5. ?Listening to Our Students (Escuchando a nuestros estudiantes) ?99 Building Relationships ?100 Soliciting Student Feedback ?109 Preservice Teacher Guidance ?110 Pause and Reflect ?111 Epilogue ?113 Afterword: Toward Action Brittany R. Collins ?115 Endnotes ?117 References ?119 Appendix A: Guide to Using Oral Histories in the Classroom ?127 Appendix B: un/HUSH Framework Implementation Check-In Rubric ?131 Appendix C: Lesson Plan Examples ?133 Elementary Lesson (Grades 1-5) ?133 Middle/Secondary Lesson (Social Studies/History, Grades 6-10) ?136 Secondary Lesson (History/Music/ELA, Grades 8-12) ?140 Secondary Lesson and Mini-Unit (History/ELA, Grades 8-12) ?145 Postsecondary Lesson Plan ?148 Appendix D: 30-Day Challenge Topics for Extended Learning ?151 Appendix E: Additional Educator Reflection Prompts ?153 Appendix F: List of Poetic Forms ?155 Index ?159 About the Author ?165
This teaching guidebook will help educators navigate emerging best practices to center historically marginalized voices and perspectives in middle, high school, and postsecondary learning spaces. The author provides an accessible blueprint for utilizing histories, culturally responsive teaching, and community responsive pedagogy to build collaborative and equitable classrooms. Inspired by research steeped in oral histories, Bunch brings forth lessons from educators, merged with voices of students, to share impactful classroom practices. The un/HUSH framework asks us to unlearn the "hush" often associated with marginalized histories and stories. The framework considers the following guiding principles: (H) using histories not told to inform teaching practices, (U) unlearning behaviors and practices that do not empower marginalized voices, (S) creating classrooms and spaces that allow for stories to be shared, and (H) encouraging healing to occur from connection, collaboration, and relationships. Part narrative, part guidebook, this resource harnesses the collective power of us to improve outcomes for students. Book Features: Guidance for novice and veteran teachers, with elements specifically designed for preservice educators. The use of histories and student voices to inform best practices for creating lessons and activities for middle, high school, and college classrooms. A teaching framework for amplifying student voices through perspective sharing and cultural responsiveness. An abundance of user-friendly scaffolding, graphics, lesson plans, and resources for implementation. A foreword by Dr. Joyce Ladner, civil rights activist, educator, and sociologist. Poetry by renowned poets Ashley M. Jones, Emily Pettit, Claudia Rankine, Mary Ruefle, Evie Shockley, Jordan Stempleman, Cole Swensen, and others.
Marlee S. Bunch is an educator, author, researcher, and curriculum and research developer for K-12 initiatives at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.