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Selected Works of Francisco Rios
Article
Reinvigorating the Teaching of the Civil Rights Movement: The Praxis Project.
Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly (2011)
  • Caskey Russell, University of Dhaka
  • Francisco Rios, University of Wyoming
  • Margaret Zamudio, University of Wyoming
  • Jacquelyn Bridgeman, University of Wyoming
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Abstract
This article explores the work and findings of the Praxis Project: a group of university educators who worked with elementary and secondary school teachers in a professional development setting to reinvigorate their civil rights pedagogy. The Praxis group created a "Six Category Model for Teaching Civil Rights" and used that model as a foundation for discussions, presentations, and debate during the professional development sessions. The Praxis Project also implemented the pedagogy of that model in a classroom setting for a group of high school students under the observation of their teachers. The professional development sessions created a three-way dialogue between the Praxis group, the educators, and students that highlighted the obstacles and the opportunities of teaching the civil rights movement in the current educational climate.
Keywords
  • Praxis Project,
  • Teaching civil rights
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Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Citation Information
Caskey Russell, Francisco Rios, Margaret Zamudio and Jacquelyn Bridgeman. "Reinvigorating the Teaching of the Civil Rights Movement: The Praxis Project." Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly Vol. 5 Iss. 1 (2011) p. 5 - 19
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/francisco_rios/74/