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"The Danger of a Single Story" professional learning activity

In this 45-minute professional learning activity, participants will use an excerpt from  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk “The Danger of a Single Story” to reflect on the ways in which we form predetermined narratives (or, “stories”) about one another, and how these “stories” impact learning and educational equity.

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In this 45-minute professional learning activity, participants will use an excerpt from  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk “The Danger of a Single Story” to reflect on the ways in which we form predetermined narratives (or, “stories”) about one another, and how these “stories” impact learning and educational equity.

This transcript, courtesy of TED.com, covers the section of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s talk that will be referenced during the activity.

This optional resource provides three example narratives to support participants in identifying “stories” that might be present in their own school context.

Standards:
Danielson Framework for Teaching 1b: Demonstrating Knowledge of StudentsDanielson Framework for Teaching 2a: Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
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