Critical Race Pedagogy: A Taxonomy of Academic Activities to Craft a Critical Race Praxis in Higher Education

Authors

  • Meseret F. Hailu Arizona State University Author
  • Kristin Deal University of Denver Author
  • Franklin A. Tuitt University of Connecticut Author
  • Lolita A. Tabron University of Denver Author

Keywords:

pedagogy, race, consciousness, whiteness, faculty

Abstract

The authors present a taxonomy of pedagogical activities that can be used by teacher educators to foster a critical race praxis. The target audience is college- and university-level faculty committed to advancing equity in education. They first review the extant literature about critical consciousness in education. Next, they describe seven activities for more equitable teaching: fishbowl discussion, discussion of race vs. ethnicity, values continuum, discussion and writing communities, analysis of race in education policy, critical race journal, and racial autobiography. Additionally, the authors explain how these activities can be implemented in virtual classrooms in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Published

2024-04-23