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On a critical exploration of marginalization, Nicole leads us through what social change in schools would lead to in a truly equitable education system. She helps us understand what it would feel like, and challenges us to think about a continual progress of learning and growth. Dr. Nicole West-Burns works as a consultant on educational equity issues. Since 2008, she has worked with educators in Ontario to support/guide professional learning promoting equitable educational outcomes in schools for students, using Culturally Relevant & Responsive Pedagogy (CRRP). She is a leader on equity initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, and is currently a facilitator with the Education Equity Secretariat’s Office, developing and leading provincial work tied to deepening understandings and practices of CRRP. Dr. West-Burns taught on the faculty in the Master of Teaching program at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)/ University of Toronto (UofT). She worked as the Director of School Services (Urban Schooling) at OISE. She served as a lead writer on the “Equity Continuum: Action for Critical Transformation in Schools and Classrooms”, which sold thousands of copies and is on the required reading list for the Ontario Principals’ Council. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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Building Critical Consciousness for Educational Equity | Nicole West-Burns, Ph.D. | TEDxOshawaED
Equity is the Western Marxist term for socialism. I would have more respect for the speaker if she identified her political agenda from the outset.
Critical consciousness is grounded in Neo-marxist critical theory. These practices are antithetical to a free and democratic society. Very concerning thinking about teacher following your advise or our kids to be exposed to your talks or your ideology.
Is it possible to share the link to access the cited document, what is a curriculum?
Wikanda also had no diversity. So, what you're saying is that diversity causes confluct?
She started her speech with false definitions. Equality is opportunity to succeed. Everyone has equal opportunity if you work hard enough. Equity is outcome. Everyone receives the same things regardless of effort. Equity can only be achieved in a Communist society. This woman is delusional.
Excellent video! Leaves viewers to think about what needs to change in their educational environment that gives all students access to the curriculum. Thank you, Dr. Nicole! 😊
Only 1minute of watching this to see the problem in public school system. It’s corporate BS that made its way from the boardroom to classroom. The difference is that most employees aren’t drinking the cool aid so they see the stupidity.
interesting .. thank you
Word salad.
Whew this lady is insane… Actually wants to teach victimhood. Didn't say a word about actually teaching math or history. Truly an evangelist for woke
America is doomed by these toxic theories.
8:06 "Math came from Africa"… this statement seems ahistorical. Mathematical concepts that influenced the Greeks and later European mathematicians have precedent in Sumerian, Babylonian, and Akkadian empires. I agree with the bulk of what the Dr. says, but I don't think she needs to invent facts to make her point.
Marxism in disguise
Sounds like an excuse for not really teaching anything real to me. The easy way out. Teach BS.
Opressed vs oppressor. This marxist language has poisoned all aspects of indoctrination/"education"
I love equity, nothing like forcing others through threats to “share “
To each according to their needs. 🤔
Man too bad the dislikes are hidden I am sure it would be overwhelmingly supported.
Who else got here from a James Lindsay video that thoroughly exposes their Marxist totalitarian project?
Greatest endorsement for homeschooling ever.
👎👎🏽👎🏿
NAME A POLICY
What a mythological culture we have become. We must pretend that all social disparity comes from group oppression even as Asians and African immigrants outperform whites and women outperform men across most pillars of education. "Equity" is now a race to the lowest-common-denominator bottom, led by cultural Marxists who are unsatisfied with equality.
Who else is here because they’re in an education course for college 🙂
She's a little too angry. I mean I get that this is a topic to be angry about, but when you are doing a talk to get people thinking being angry and yelling at people doesn't help at all. This seems more like just a session to complain and not really something that helps us. She's just all over the place trying to get to too many topics and not giving time to think or any really concrete solutions. I had a prof like this for my masters, he had such good things to say but was so angry and condescending it was just too hard to take anything in.
she's right if we could just eliminate humanity, the world would be perfect, 🤡
No equality to fight for? Adopt Marxism and talk about equity, equity makes everyone worse off, fair isn't better than hierarchy if everyone is equally worse off.
This lady is dangerous to white society. She better watch her back because people like her usually wind up in body bags. Elites don't like TRUTH.
Equity, racial equity, in DEI(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is a Marxism resource re-distribution plan to achieve equal outcome. Race alone, cannot correctly summarize a person's life experiences, the nuances and personal choices etc., to justify differential treatment of individual. A person simultaneously belongs to many, many identity groups, each with so-called "privilege" or "victimhood" that are not universally agreed upon. Why only consider race, but not all the other identities, in terms of "privilege" or "disadvantage" in order to grant equity? Re-distributing education resources, and treating each person differently, in the name of racial equity, social justice, is discrimination. Equity adds new layers of injustice, and violate 14th amendment of equal protection in constitutional law, and against 1964 civil right movement spirits. We have to go back to EQUALITY.
**EQUALITY always trumps equity.**
Oh my gosh that is so awesome at min 4:15 Dr. West-Burns states my dream for the world! I love every word that comes out of her. You Rock Dr. West-Burns
AMAZING! AS A TEACHER I AM A STRONG PRACTIONER AND ADVOCATE OF ABOLITIONIST TEACHING and CULTURALLY SUSTAINING PEDAGOGIES!
What about the revolution? What about the utopia? When do we get to it? When does the DIE declare victory?
Hope this doesn’t brain wash you
Wow! I am thankful I found this resource. It has caused me to think so much about my practices and all I have to still learn…and unlearn. I cannot wait to share it with my colleagues.