Social Justice in the English Classroom: Culturally Responsive Teaching
Sarah Williams-Shealy
This paper will discuss the aspects of social justice in the high school English classroom and the implications of culturally responsive teaching. Social justice is more than the connotation typically given to it by the press and recent movements in society. While these interpretations of social justice are important, there is a need to understand how the connotations of social justice changes in the classroom. One of the best ways to explore socially just teaching practices in the writing classroom is through the lens of culturally responsive teaching. Pulling from researchers including Mandy Manning and academic curriculum recommendations, this paper aims to address how culturally responsive teaching allows English educators to create a socially-just environment for their students.
Sarah Williams-Shealy graduated from Saluda High School in 2016. She is currently a senior English, Secondary Education major. Her experiences include working as a writing tutor on campus, being a South Carolina Teaching Fellow, and a member of Lander University's Honors College.
