Papers by Brandelyn Tosolt
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2019
U.S. education is built upon a system of Whiteness, entrenched in White supremacy culture, and de... more U.S. education is built upon a system of Whiteness, entrenched in White supremacy culture, and defended by White fragility. Within this framework, even a publicly-recognizable event intended to center Blackness, the celebration of Black History Month, reinscribes White supremacy. Through the decontextualized presentation of select Black heroes and the use of pedagogies that position White teachers as authority figures who regulate the presence of Blackness, and without drawing attention to the White supremacist cultural norms that are the foundation for U.S. society, students can walk away from Black History Month with a reinforced belief in White supremacy. In order to disrupt White supremacy, White teachers must be grounded in the principles of critical race theory. White teachers must take a knee against normative Whiteness and develop as ‘abolitionist teachers’. Those teachers who choose to persist with pedagogical approaches that devalue Blackness and support White supremacy cannot claim good intentions; choosing to center and celebrate Blackness is the path to racial justice.
Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, 2000
International Journal of Multicultural Education, Nov 12, 2009
Because middle school is a time of identity development, it may also be an appropriate time to fo... more Because middle school is a time of identity development, it may also be an appropriate time to focus on students' conceptions of social roles. This article examines a unit focused on gender roles taught to a group of seventh grade language arts students at a private, urban school. The students deconstructed and reconstructed their gender schemas, gained awareness of gender as a lens, and began to question the adequacy of the male/female binary model. The findings suggest that ideas typically found in college-level courses may have appropriate applications in classrooms of much younger students.
Multicultural Perspectives, Jul 1, 2010
This study investigated differences in 50 fifth through eighth grade students’ perceptions of car... more This study investigated differences in 50 fifth through eighth grade students’ perceptions of caring teacher behaviors. The analyses revealed that African American and female students were more likely to value behavior that encourages academic achievement than were White and male students, who were more likely to value warm interpersonal behaviors.
Multicultural Perspectives, 2010
This study investigated differences in 50 fifth through eighth grade students’ perceptions of car... more This study investigated differences in 50 fifth through eighth grade students’ perceptions of caring teacher behaviors. The analyses revealed that African American and female students were more likely to value behavior that encourages academic achievement than were White and male students, who were more likely to value warm interpersonal behaviors.
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... Finally, Allen & Boykin (1992) demonstrated that black children were able to learn more e... more ... Finally, Allen & Boykin (1992) demonstrated that black children were able to learn more effectively in classroom contexts that took into account their different norms. ... The story completely neglectsFidel Castro, the Cuban revolution, and the US embargo against Cuba. ...
Journal of LGBT Youth, 2013
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Papers by Brandelyn Tosolt