{"product_id":"toward-liberation-educational-practices-rooted-in-activism-healing-and-love-paperback","title":"Toward Liberation: Educational Practices Rooted in Activism, Healing, and Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamilah Pitts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide for frontline educators to address systemic racial oppression, repair harm, and foster safe, liberatory learning spaces for their students \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764924973344,"sku":"9780807014844","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/120f740e0b2fe664f4bc88aca7ba6d9c.webp?v=1780257818","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/toward-liberation-educational-practices-rooted-in-activism-healing-and-love-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}