Toni Rose is joined by Jamilah Pitts to discuss the value of authentic self care and the importance teacher wellness and wellbeing in building a movement toward educational change.
Show Notes
MCP Meetups and Workshops:
Shades of Excellence August Meetup (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/calendar/august-shades-of-excellence-meetup)
Unlocking Reading Through Self Paced Learning
Jamilah Pitts (https://www.jamilahpitts.com/)
Preorder Jamilah's upcoming book Toward Liberation: Educational Practices in Activism, Healing, and Love (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734667/toward-liberation-by-jamilah-pitts/)
Learning for Justice (https://www.learningforjustice.org) (formerly Teaching for Tolerance)
Self Care in the Movement (https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/spring-2023/selfcare-in-the-movement)
The Body Keeps the Score (https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score) - Bessel Van Der Kolk
Montgomery Riverfront Brawl Reignites National Debate over Race (https://www.npr.org/2023/08/12/1192974338/montgomery-brawl-riverfront-race-hate-crimes)
A Talk to Teachers (https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/baldwin-talk-to-teachers) - James Baldwin
Connect with Jamilah on Instagram @msjamilahpitts (https://www.instagram.com/msjamilahpitts/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamilah-pitts-941217ab), or by email at hello@jamilahpitts.com (mailto:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamilah-pitts-941217ab)
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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Jamilah Pitts.