Talking about White Privilege in Your Classroom

An important conversation that must start at a very young age, is one around privilege and power. Systems are set up to inherently give more power to one group of folks over the other. So how do we talk about this with our students in a way that they can understand? How do we do this in a way that separates humans from systems while not negating the responsibility of the humans in that system? In this workshop, our presenters will be facilitating space on how to use the lens of critical literacy and read alouds to talk honestly and openly about white privilege in our classrooms. Facilitators will share the adult re-framing required and give specific examples across grade levels that support developmental readiness of students for conversations. Participants will leave with a deepened understanding of white privilege and strategies and approaches to use in conversations with children.