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.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog

Show Notes

• MCP Meetups and Workshops:

  • Shades of Excellence August Meetup
  • Unlocking Reading Through Self Paced Learning

• Jamilah Pitts

• Preorder Jamilah's upcoming book Toward Liberation: Educational Practices in Activism, Healing, and Love

• Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching for Tolerance)

• Self Care in the Movement

• The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk

• Montgomery Riverfront Brawl Reignites National Debate over Race

• A Talk to Teachers - James Baldwin

• Connect with Jamilah on Instagram @msjamilahpitts and LinkedIn, or by email at hello@jamilahpitts.com

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Jamilah Pitts.