227. Liberatory Learning with Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger

Learning Unboxed

It’s time to get free from oppression, both inside the classroom and out: internalized oppression, interpersonal oppression, ideological oppression, institutional oppression. That’s what Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger is here to talk with us about today.

Michelle is the Founder of Living for Liberation and is also the Director of Liberation at the High Tech High Graduate School of Education. Her specialty is liberatory project-based learning. That’s when young people experience a learning environment that’s culturally responsive and centered in knowing and improving the world around them.

We talk about how to incorporate equity stances, identity, belonging, place, dialogue, and democratization in teaching practices— even if you have to stick to a standardized curriculum.

And there’s absolutely no expectation of being perfect! So please enjoy this episode with Michelle and enjoy liberatory learning.

To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.org

We unbox:

• Michelle’s Notice, Name, Navigate framework
• The importance of student agency and action in liberatory learning
• How liberatory learning leads to deeper learning

Resources:

• Learn more at LivingForLiberation.com
• Read: Three Steps to Success with The Human Experience GPS
• Read LIBERATE! Pocket-Sized Paradigms for Liberatory Learning
• Podcast: Unapologetic & Uninterrupted with Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger (Available on all platforms)

Produced by NOVA Media