BY AANCHAL MODANI When I started grad school here at TC, in one of the most happening cities in the world; leaving behind one part of the world for another, I was struck by a line someone wrote to me: “Stay away from people who are the prisoners of their own stereotypes.” This line got… Read More Looking Beyond
BY MATTHEW GONZALES, TCPS Over the past two years here at Teachers College, a growing group of students have been having discussions, holding meetings, planning, and organizing around diversity issues at TC. While the term “diversity” at this point, has been somewhat diluted, this group of students has focused directly on issues of racial and… Read More The Group Without A Name: A Letter To All TC Students
BY ABBAS ABBASOV Friend: So where are you going to study? TC student: Teachers College Friend: ??? *clueless expression* TC student: Graduate and Professional School of Education Friend: Aah *suspicious/smirky look* TC student: It’s actually part of Columbia University. Friend: Oh wow! Columbia is a great school! [Excerpt from a conversation with a friend] If… Read More Teachers College or Graduate and Professional School of Education?
BY ABHIJIT TAGADE When I applied to Teachers College, the words “Where The Future Comes First” got my attention. Pioneer, visionary, idealistic, powerful, leader, comprehensive, progressive, humane, relevant — these were qualities I immediately attributed to it. It struck a chord with my passion and values; I chose TC over other offers. Unlike many disciplines… Read More Green – The Future That Should Come First
BY ALLISON BALDWIN My name is Allison Baldwin. I am currently in my third and final year of the Master’s program in Curriculum and Teaching. I have a particular interest in children’s literacy and disability studies. I spent my first two years at Teachers College as a member of the Student Senate, in the roles… Read More Experiencing Microaggression: A (dis)Abled Person’s Perspective
BY CHRISTINA CHAISE Racial microaggressions are brief, ordinary instances of verbal, non-verbal and/or visual/environmental indignities that impart disparaging messages, consciously and unconsciously towards racial/ethnic minorities (Sue, et al. 2007). Intentional or not, they have real implications for students of color. Some even argue that these everyday experiences of racial aggression and trauma affect students of… Read More A Call to Address Microaggressions At TC
BY MATTHEW GONZALES The theme of this issue is the “Hidden Curriculum,” which refers to the unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended lessons, values and perspectives that students learn in school. While pondering what this concept meant to me as a former teacher, I began to consider what this means to me with regard to my… Read More Bringing Microaggressions Out Of The Shadows At TC
BY MIKE RAMSEY “Life, liberty and the pursuit of learning” — a completely unknown and entirely fabricated quote from R. U. Gullible. Even though that individual may very well be made up, the point remains. There is a special union between learning and how it relates to happiness, just as the original sentence in the… Read More “Alternatives”
BY ANASTASIYA TSOY When I started my first year of grad school, I thought it would be the same as my undergrad experience — busy and overwhelming — quizzes, midterms, a lot of research studies to read, and a lot of events to attend. However, it was not that difficult to adjust my time and… Read More What This Past Year Taught Me In Grad School
BY ANASTASIYA TSOY The Sexuality, Women, and Gender Project (SWG) announced the first New York State approved certificate program in Sexuality, Women and Gender in Psychology and Education of its kind — a world-renowned training ground for the next generation of educators, researchers, practitioners, administrators, and activists interested in learning the next wave of theories… Read More Sexuality, Women, & Gender Project
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