Julia E. Torres's guest appearances

Julia E. Torres

TG2Cast

All of the Above Podcast

Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE 

Grow Beyond Grades

Amen Rahh

Joe Truss

Liz Kleinrock

Chris McNutt

Kevin Simpson

Joe Clark

Jonathan Alsheimer

Ian Buchanan

Alfie Kohn

Craig Martin

Tunette Powell

Dave Zirin

Debbie Reese

Sylvia Duckworth

Sheldon Eakins

OwlTail

In this episode, I had the honor of chatting with teacher-librarian extraordinaire Julia E. Torres about her personal journey in education, her evolution in librarianship, the current banned books controversy impacting schools during the pandemic, and so much more!  To learn more about Julia's work, you can visit her website at juliaetorres.com and you can also follow her on Instagram &amp; Twitter (@juliaerin80).    BIO: Julia E. Torres is a veteran language arts teacher and librarian in Denver Public schools.  She is a teacher/activist committed to education as a practice of freedom. Her practice is grounded in the work of empowering students to use Language Arts to fuel transformative resistance and social progress. Julia has been awarded the 2020 NCTE Colorado Affiliate Teacher of Excellence award chosen as a 2020 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and serves educators as a member of the ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE) Board of Directors, Educolor Collective Steering Committee member, Book Love Foundation Board Member and Co-founder of #DisruptTexts. Through her work with The Educator Collaborative, and other organizations, Julia facilitates workshops and professional conversations about anti-bias/anti-racist education, social justice, and culturally sustaining pedagogies in Language Arts, as well as digital literacy and librarianship. Her work has been featured in several publications including NCTE’s Council Chronicle, NPR, AlJazeera’s The Stream, PBS Education, KQED’s MindShift, NY Times Learning Network, The Chicago Tribune, ASCD’s Education Update, Rethinking Schools, School Library Journal, and many more. Her forthcoming co-authored title Liven Up Your Library will be published by ISTE in 2022.  LINKS: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/identitytalk4educatorslive/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-talk-4-educators-live/id1509599570 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/23k0HRkXxi1OJSahtqS7xO Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMDNjZGQ2Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiA6NSi6rT1AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&amp;hl=en Anchor - https://anchor.fm/identitytalk4educators  ---   Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitytalk4educators/support

In this episode, I had the honor of chatting with teacher-librarian extraordinaire Julia E. Torres about her personal journey in education, her evolution in librarianship, the current banned books controversy impacting schools during the pandemic, and so much more!  To learn more about Julia's work, you can visit her website at <a href="http://juliaetorres.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">juliaetorres.com</a> and you can also follow her on Instagram &amp; Twitter (@juliaerin80).   BIO: Julia E. Torres is a veteran language arts teacher and librarian in Denver Public schools.  She is a teacher/activist committed to education as a practice of freedom. Her practice is grounded in the work of empowering students to use Language Arts to fuel transformative resistance and social progress. Julia has been awarded the 2020 NCTE Colorado Affiliate Teacher of Excellence award chosen as a 2020 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and serves educators as a member of the ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE) Board of Directors, Educolor Collective Steering Committee member, Book Love Foundation Board Member and Co-founder of #DisruptTexts. Through her work with The Educator Collaborative, and other organizations, Julia facilitates workshops and professional conversations about anti-bias/anti-racist education, social justice, and culturally sustaining pedagogies in Language Arts, as well as digital literacy and librarianship. Her work has been featured in several publications including NCTE’s Council Chronicle, NPR, AlJazeera’s The Stream, PBS Education, KQED’s MindShift, NY Times Learning Network, The Chicago Tribune, ASCD’s Education Update, Rethinking Schools, School Library Journal, and many more. Her forthcoming co-authored title Liven Up Your Library will be published by ISTE in 2022. LINKS: Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/identitytalk4educatorslive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/identitytalk4educatorslive/</a> Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-talk-4-educators-live/id1509599570" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-talk-4-educators-live/id1509599570</a> Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/23k0HRkXxi1OJSahtqS7xO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/23k0HRkXxi1OJSahtqS7xO</a> Google Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMDNjZGQ2Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiA6NSi6rT1AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMDNjZGQ2Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiA6NSi6rT1AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&amp;hl=en</a> Anchor - <a href="https://anchor.fm/identitytalk4educators" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/identitytalk4educators</a> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/identitytalk4educators/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/identitytalk4educators/support</a>

"Liven Up Your Library" (Julia E. Torres)

We’ve read the books and had the conversations, but how do we actually “do the work” and put anti-racism into practice in our classrooms? In our previous episode we looked at math instruction--now we’ll turn our sights to the English Language Arts classroom for a discussion with Julia E. Torres &amp; Geneviève DeBose. These two super-dope, nationally-renowned educators help us unpack what it means to de-center whiteness and teach inclusive literature in today’s ELA classes. But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including talk of a shift to year-round schooling in the wake of COVID and a new law in California that requires college students to take an ethnic studies class. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove ***  DO-NOW HEADLINES: - To address learning loss, some call for schools to adopt year-round schedules  (5:41) - Students in CA State University system now required to take a class in ethnic studies (19:07) SEMINAR: - Exploring anti-racism in English Language Arts classes w/ Julia E. Torres &amp; Geneviève DeBose (32:51) CLASS DISMISSED: - Veteran teacher joins race for city council (1:07:34)  Geneviève’s previous AOTA episodes: - Creating a Culture of Literacy: https://youtu.be/7J6EKRn-v5E - When Teachers Hit A Low Point: https://youtu.be/5B5TduzOYjM - Exploring Teacher Quality in High-Need Schools: https://youtu.be/nef2HODbYXg - The Teacher’s Dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?: https://youtu.be/XScpOis671o - It's (Project) Lit! A Conversation with Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe: https://youtu.be/4aRPiZ2WHXU - Looking back on the 2020-2021 School Year: https://youtu.be/o_o1SXHTGSs - Student Engagement Conundrum: https://youtu.be/Q27S7SjG6dg More from Julia E. Torres: - Opening Session - Spring 2020 TheEdCollab Gathering: https://youtu.be/nz4g3YFRR7g - Julia Torres on #whyiwrite: https://youtu.be/4N_IGxbCXyI - Julia E. Torres: Love is a Verb. Education is Liberation.: https://youtu.be/Sz3DdRhsdl4 - Coronavirus: Are schools in the US reopening too early?: https://youtu.be/0wSiPjtAtJQ Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - https://aotashow.com/ - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota - Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 - Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AOTAshow - Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/  Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw  Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/support

We’ve read the books and had the conversations, but how do we actually “do the work” and put anti-racism into practice in our classrooms? In our previous episode we looked at math instruction--now we’ll turn our sights to the English Language Arts classroom for a discussion with Julia E. Torres &amp; Geneviève DeBose. These two super-dope, nationally-renowned educators help us unpack what it means to de-center whiteness and teach inclusive literature in today’s ELA classes. But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including talk of a shift to year-round schooling in the wake of COVID and a new law in California that requires college students to take an ethnic studies class. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! <a href="https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove</a> *** DO-NOW HEADLINES: - To address learning loss, some call for schools to adopt year-round schedules  (5:41) - Students in CA State University system now required to take a class in ethnic studies (19:07) SEMINAR: - Exploring anti-racism in English Language Arts classes w/ Julia E. Torres &amp; Geneviève DeBose (32:51) CLASS DISMISSED: - Veteran teacher joins race for city council (1:07:34) Geneviève’s previous AOTA episodes: - Creating a Culture of Literacy: <a href="https://youtu.be/7J6EKRn-v5E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/7J6EKRn-v5E</a> - When Teachers Hit A Low Point: <a href="https://youtu.be/5B5TduzOYjM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/5B5TduzOYjM</a> - Exploring Teacher Quality in High-Need Schools: <a href="https://youtu.be/nef2HODbYXg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/nef2HODbYXg</a> - The Teacher’s Dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?: <a href="https://youtu.be/XScpOis671o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/XScpOis671o</a> - It's (Project) Lit! A Conversation with Geneviève DeBose Akinnagbe: <a href="https://youtu.be/4aRPiZ2WHXU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/4aRPiZ2WHXU</a> - Looking back on the 2020-2021 School Year: <a href="https://youtu.be/o_o1SXHTGSs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/o_o1SXHTGSs</a> - Student Engagement Conundrum: <a href="https://youtu.be/Q27S7SjG6dg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Q27S7SjG6dg</a> More from Julia E. Torres: - Opening Session - Spring 2020 TheEdCollab Gathering: <a href="https://youtu.be/nz4g3YFRR7g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/nz4g3YFRR7g</a> - Julia Torres on #whyiwrite: <a href="https://youtu.be/4N_IGxbCXyI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/4N_IGxbCXyI</a> - Julia E. Torres: Love is a Verb. Education is Liberation.: <a href="https://youtu.be/Sz3DdRhsdl4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Sz3DdRhsdl4</a> - Coronavirus: Are schools in the US reopening too early?: <a href="https://youtu.be/0wSiPjtAtJQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/0wSiPjtAtJQ</a> Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - <a href="https://aotashow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aotashow.com/</a> - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - <a href="https://anchor.fm/aota" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/aota</a> - Podcast via Apple Podcast - <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232</a> - Podcast via Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm</a> - Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/AOTAshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AOTAshow</a> - Facebook Page - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/</a> Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw</a> Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aota/support</a>

#55 - Anti-racism in the ELA Classroom w/ Julia E. Torres and Geneviève DeBose

As a teacher/activist, Julia Torres's work is grounded in empowering students to use the Language Arts to fuel resistance and positive social transformation. Ms. Torres facilitates workshops and professional conversations about anti-racist education, social justice, and culturally sustaining pedagogies. She writes about these and other topics at at juliaetorres.blog.Topics include: How Julia uses side-by-side teaching, expert groups, and culturally relevant texts to shift traditional power dynamics in her classroomHow grades foster attitudes of competition, compliance, and insecurity in students of color, dividing them and pitting them against one anotherHow Julia helps students "unlearn" disempowering attitudes from past experiencesWhy implementing progressive practices like going gradeless can be extremely difficult in urban school settingsWhy teachers from non-urban settings should visit and learn from teachers in urban settingsResources mentioned: Julia's Twitter thread on gradesGoing Gradeless in Urban Ed (Teachers Going Gradeless)On Reading...and Grading (juliaetorres.blog)Building Bridges (juliaetorres.blog)

As a teacher/activist, Julia Torres's work is grounded in empowering students to use the Language Arts to fuel resistance and positive social transformation. Ms. Torres facilitates workshops and professional conversations about anti-racist education, social justice, and culturally sustaining pedagogies. She writes about these and other topics at at <a href="https://juliaetorres.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">juliaetorres.blog</a>.Topics include: <ul><li>How Julia uses side-by-side teaching, expert groups, and culturally relevant texts to shift traditional power dynamics in her classroom</li><li>How grades foster attitudes of competition, compliance, and insecurity in students of color, dividing them and pitting them against one another</li><li>How Julia helps students "unlearn" disempowering attitudes from past experiences</li><li>Why implementing progressive practices like going gradeless can be extremely difficult in urban school settings</li><li>Why teachers from non-urban settings should visit and learn from teachers in urban settings</li></ul>Resources mentioned: <ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/juliaerin80/status/940034963461718017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julia's Twitter thread on grades</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teachersgoinggradeless.com/teachers-going-gradeless/2018/03/10/urban-ed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Going Gradeless in Urban Ed</a> (Teachers Going Gradeless)</li><li><a href="https://juliaetorres.blog/2017/12/15/on-reading-and-grading/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Reading...and Grading</a> (juliaetorres.blog)</li><li><a href="https://juliaetorres.blog/2018/03/02/building-bridges/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building Bridges</a> (juliaetorres.blog)</li></ul>

Episode 12 - Education, Grades, and Liberation with Julia E. Torres