Teaching for racial equity: Part 2

Join us for the second part of this transformative series on teaching for racial equity. This session focuses on addressing everyday issues of inequality in classrooms and schools, equipping educators with practical strategies to create inclusive learning environments.

About this Event

In this session, we build on the insights from Part 1, where we explored systemic inequities in schools and classrooms. Now, we turn our attention to the day-to-day challenges teachers face in promoting racial equity.

Key topics include:

• Responding to racist language in lessons and across the school.
• Combating social media tropes about race and ethnicity that influence students.
• Developing strategies to foster open and inclusive discussions about race.

Led by Amit Puni – Lecturer in Education at Kingston University, with expertise in citizenship, community cohesion, and anti-racist education, this session will empower teachers to confidently tackle complex issues and create a classroom culture rooted in mutual respect, trust, and understanding.

Who is it for?

This workshop is ideal for:

• Citizenship teachers
• School leaders responsible for personal development (PD)
• Teachers committed to fostering anti-racist classrooms

Why Attend?

By attending this session, you will:

• Learn practical strategies for addressing sensitive issues related to race and inequality.
• Hear from expert teachers on their experiences and proven approaches.
• Feel empowered to engage young people in meaningful conversations about racism and equity.

Links to the ITTECF

Standard 7 

Learn that: 

• The ability to self-regulate one’s emotions affects pupils’ ability to learn, success in school and future lives.
• Building effective relationships is easier when pupils believe that their feelings will be considered and understood.

Standard 8

Teachers can make valuable contributions to the wider life of the school in a broad range of ways, including by supporting and developing effective professional relationships with colleagues

Standard 1

Learn that: 

• A culture of mutual trust and respect supports effective relationships
• High quality teaching has a long-term positive effect on pupils’ life chances, particularly for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. 
• High quality teaching is underpinned by positive interactions between pupils, their teachers and their peers.

Learn how to: 

Demonstrate consistently high behavioural expectations, by: e) Creating a culture of inclusion, respect and trust in the classroom that supports all pupils to succeed (e.g. by modelling the types of courteous behaviour expected of pupils).