Culturally Responsive Teaching with Anti-Racist Curricular Themes
New Liberty Innovation School has been working diligently on best practices for diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2024-25, our DEI work includes professional development with local diversity educator, author and facilitating expert Dr. Carlos Hoyt, LICSW.
Dr. Hoyt explores race, racial identity and related issues as a scholar, educator, psychotherapist, parent and racialized member of our society. He interrogates master narratives and the dominant discourse on race with the goal of illumination and virtuously disrupting the racial worldview.
Dr. Hoyt has shared his recommended tools and best practices in promoting inclusivity and honoring diversity at New Liberty. Our partnership is supporting staff in speaking about the richness of identity and continuing our work in creating academically rigorous curriculum that mines our students’ lived experiences related to difference. Staff have also adapted some activities and materials that Dr. Hoyt used with us to share directly with students.
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