Introduction.Clarice Brazas (she/her) holds an Ed. S. in Instructional Technology from the University of West Georgia. She is in her thirteenth year of teaching. The first three years of her career were spent working with students who had emotional and behavioral needs at Pinkerton Academy in New Hampshire, which early on gave her the desire to educate students in a holistic and engaging way. During this time, she earned a certification in Special Education. After leaving New Hampshire, Clarice went on to teach English and Special Education in GA at Clarkston High School, one of the most diverse schools in the country with students from over 50 countries. While there she built positive relationships with students, was the yearbook advisor, and helped students produce a weekly news show. She also supported students rallying around the need for better building conditions, fair funding, and severe overcrowding.
After moving to Philadelphia in 2017, she was introduced to the Racial Justice Organizing Committee and began supporting the work leading up to Black Lives Matter Week of Action; she works year-round to implement the demands of the week in the School District of Philadelphia. She is also an active member of the Melanated Educators Collective, a support network for Black and brown teachers. This work has allowed her to co-design and facilitate trainings about antiracism around the region. She believes it is important to center the experiences of Black and brown students in her classroom at all times and provide all students with a safe and structured learning environment. She is now in her third year of teaching Humanities at The U School where she co-advises the Queer Straight Alliance. Clarice recently had an article published in Teaching Tolerance about What White Colleagues Need to Understand. In 2020, she won the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. |
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