Catherine and Nazbah: Critical Thinking and Self-Reflection

​In this video, Catherine and Nazbah talk about the idea of “sitting with uncertainty” in teaching and how it’s important to inhabit that space as teachers because it keeps us present in the work of thinking critically about what and how we teach. Nazbah says it’s important for educators to reflect continually reflect on their own positionalities, politics, as well as their strengths and limitations as teachers. Critical reflection invites teachers to consider a range of possibilities for learning—for both students and teachers—and the impacts of teaching methods on students. Nazbah also suggests that critical thinking skills should be taught at all grade levels, and that drawing on community members to teach certain parts of the curriculum would be an excellent way to bring diverse perspectives and stories into classrooms. (Kate Reid)