Circle to a Line Val Day-Sánchez LGBT T identifies outside of the gender binary, their attraction to women, street smarts and a complicated relationship with their step sister lead T down a path they are hesitant, but expected, to take.
The First Time I Said, "Black lives matter" Val Day-Day-Sanchez Autobiographies I got real about coming to terms with racism in this country I call home.
Part 9: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction Walk Your students through the steps of Accepting their Identity
Part 8: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction Don’t fall into this trap, if you want to teach about such issues do your own research. Students regardless of their ethnicity, race, sexual orientation or gender should be treated as all other students, not guest lecturers. They should be able ...
Part 7: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction How to Teach in Trump’s America [Bringing up Race, Immigration, Sexuality and everything else in Higher Ed] 7 COGNITIVE DISSONANCE LEADS TO LEARNING Cognitive dissonance and push back from students means they are listening, so keep going. The ...
Part 6: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction The importance of maintaining a balance between discussions and writing assessments when introducing controversial topics.
Part 5: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction When we only rely on a few to do the job of many no one benefits. It creates contempt, ignorance and to be blunt discrimination. It is not the job of some but of all of us in Higher Ed to educate, even when we're uncomfortable.
Part 4: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction We always hear about teachers needing a toolbox, resources to pull from to engage students. Why aren't we using Pop Culture? Part 4 of my Blog Series, "How to Teach in Trump's America" tells you how and why you should. #education #higherEd #teache...
Part 3: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction Part 3 of my Blog Series, " How to Teach in Trump's America" deals with our power as educators, the importance of engaging students in these "difficult conversations" and what our rights as teachers are. #bethechangeyouwanttosee
Part 2: Teaching in Trump’s America Val Day-Day-Sanchez Non-Fiction In the second part to this series I address the 3 important things you need to discuss with your classes before having a classroom discussion about social justice issues.