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Preparing to Teach Social Studies for Social Justice (Becoming a Renegade):

The Letters

The following letters, which are featured in Preparing to Teach Social Studies for Social Justice: Becoming a Renegade (Agarwal-Rangnath, Dover & Henning, 2016), draw upon the rich experience and advice of justice-oriented teachers. Click here for additional biographical information about, and contact information for, the teachers.

• A Letter for Your First Thirty Years--Amelie Baker

• Rage Against the Machine, Quietly--Prentice T. Chandler

• Enduring Values, Evolving Practice--Eran DeSilva

• Dear Colleague--Laura Einhorn

• You Can't be Neutral on a Moving Train--Dawn Fontaine

• On Being a Renegade--Brian Gibbs

• Beyond Chapter One--Melissa Leigh Gibson

• Dear New Teacher--Elizabeth Haims

• Let Me Tell You Why You Are Here--Jared Kushida

• At the Center of the Triangle--Sarah Lundy

• Dear Warrior--Nicole Lusiani

• Letter to New Teachers--Isabel Morales

• Reading and Writing History as Social Justice--Lindsay Oakes

• We, the People: Rock the Boat and Be the Change--Jennifer K. Shah

• Social Justice Education-Providing the Tools, as well as the Knowledge--Tom Skjervheim

• Keep Your Eye on the (Policy) Prize--Katy Swalwell

• Commitment to Social Justice Transcends the Standards--Michael Swogger

• Finding Spaces to Blend Theory and Practice during the Era of Accountability: The role of Social Studies Educators--Rory P. Tannebaum

• In it for the Long Haul: Tips for Disrupting Colonial Curriculum in Elementary Schools--Carolina Valdez

These letters have been editorially reviewed for inclusion on this companion website for Agarwal-Rangnath, R., Dover, A.G. & Henning, N. (2016). Preparing to Teach Social Studies for Social Justice: Becoming a Renegade. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Additional information about the teachers, as well as examples drawn from their curriculum and conversations with the authors, is included in the book itself.