Rethinking Normal: A Podcast for Liberatory Educators – Details, episodes & analysis

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Rethinking Normal: A Podcast for Liberatory Educators

Rethinking Normal

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 7

This is a podcast where social justice theory meets classroom practice.

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1. What is this podcast?

Season 1 · Episode 1

Friday, December 1, 2023 • Duration 05:40

In this episode, I give you an overview of the vision and goals behind this podcast.

This podcast aims to share with you everything I am learning about translating critical theory into classroom practice. Each episode will break down a powerful activity or pedagogical concept that has the potential to move participants towards anti-oppressive and liberatory learning.

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7. Teaching About Social Constructs with A Visualisation

Thursday, November 30, 2023 • Duration 19:01

This episode is all about social constructs. First, I explain what social constructs are and why I think that exploring them is a crucial part of a social justice learning journey. Then, I talk you through a visualization I’ve created to help students understand the construction of social identities, and how the identity categories we use are informed by power.

Download the facilitator guide for this episode here: ⁠https://rethinkingnormal.org/product/shmark-a-visualization-on-power-social-constructs/⁠

Philosophy Tube's video "Social Constructs (or 'What is A Woman, Really?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koud7hgGyQ8&t=1288s.

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6. "Comfort Zones" Activities (Teaching Strategy)

Thursday, November 23, 2023 • Duration 16:10

In this episode, I introduce several variations of the "comfort zones" activity that encourages students to interact and discuss various perspectives. This "comfort zones" framework serves a dual purpose: it can either prompt quiet and individual introspection, or facilitate lively dialogues among students, allowing them to share how their personal experiences shape their perspectives. It is adaptable to virtually any topic you wish to explore in the classroom. My website: www.rethinkingnormal.org Chad Littlefield's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chad.littlefield

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5. "Origami Hearts Inc.": A Classroom Simulation to Rethink Labor & Profit

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 • Duration 39:27

Today's episode is exciting! I sit down with Nic Dinato, the creator of an original Rethinking Normal simulation called "Origami Hearts Inc.".

This engaging simulation is designed to provide participants with a solid understanding of the fundamental workings of waged labor and profit accumulation. It emphasizes that workers produce significantly more value than what they are fairly compensated for, yet they receive almost none of the surplus value.

During our conversation, my guest and I dissect the mechanics of running the simulation, diving into the learning theory embedded in each stage of the game.

To download the resources: https://rethinkingnormal.org/product/origami-hearts-inc-podcast-ep-5/

To get in touch with Nic: dinatodesigns@gmail.com

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4. Rethinking Disability: What "counts" as disability? (Classroom Activity)

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 • Duration 26:25

This podcast talks through a hands-on lesson plan that helps participants understand that disability is a socially constructed category, similar to gender or race.

Download the facilitator guide here: https://rethinkingnormal.org/curriculum-store/

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3. Exploring Dominant Narratives in My Classroom with "Professor Culture" (Teaching Strategy)

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, October 16, 2023 • Duration 23:44

In this episode, I share a teaching strategy related to anti-oppression pedagogy that I have found to be very helpful. I begin by explaining why exploring dominant narratives is an important part of an anti-oppressive learning journey, and then I delve into some of the ways that "Professor Culture" can help make this process interactive, engaging, and memorable for your students.

Download all facilitator resources here: https://rethinkingnormal.org/curriculum-store/

My email: marine@rethinkingnormal.org

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2. My Story: How I Became a Social Justice Facilitator

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, October 16, 2023 • Duration 20:10

In this episode, I take you on a personal journey through some of the formative experiences that led me to pursue facilitation, curriculum design, and the creation of this project!

*Important note: In this episode, I refer to a dialogue program called Femsex. Femsex changed its name to Allsex in 2016.

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