Social Justice – Will Whitten

Consulting with Elders

October 6, 2016

This is a teaching tool that doesn’t necessarily fit the mold of my toolbox but it might be the most useful tool in the box. In class we had some very strong, very emotional responses to the issues of murdered and missing Indigenous women. This was a great opportunity for us to explore the issues … More Consulting with Elders

#SJW and The Risks of Teacher Neutrality

December 1, 2015

Here is my Vlog about Social Justice and Social Media: Here is Jonathan Mann’s Social Justice Warrior Song (*Warning there is some adult language in the song*) Check out The Canadian Journal of Education article Shifting Out of “Neutral”: Beginning Teachers’ Struggles with Teaching for Social Justice And in case you missed it you can always … More #SJW and The Risks of Teacher Neutrality

Will Whitten

"The arts, it has been said, cannot change the world, but they may change human beings who might change the world." – Maxine Greene