Empathetic Storytelling, Volume I: Igniting Change in Education - Paperback

by Sean Nank (Volume Editor), Jaclyn Murawska (Volume Editor)

In the Critical Storytelling series, this latest book elevates the voices of a myriad of authors using empathetic storytelling to ignite change in education. Stories connect us through the meaning we make, intricately woven in a diverse tapestry of shared experiences held together with the delicate thread of our humanity. Uncovering implicit biases and choices inherent in the two themes of all -isms (including racism, sexism, and ableism) and bullying, the editors offer concrete strategies for classroom teachers, professors, educational leaders, and policy makers to use storytelling to complement awareness and discourse with calls to action.

Contributors are: Katey Arrington, Liza Bondurant, Reginald E. Duncan, Emma Funderburk, Tamun Hanjra, Carlos LópezLeiva, Jaclyn Murawska, Sean Nank, Keiran Nank, Leigh-Anne Peper, Nikki Pitcher, Gayle Richardson and Michael D. Steele.

Author Biography

Sean Nank, Ph.D., teaches at California State University San Marcos, American College of Education, and Oceanside Unified School District. He received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. He has published on creating equitable space, technology, assessment, and adaptive pedagogy.

Jaclyn Murawska, Ed.D., is a STEM Instructional Coach in Skokie, Illinois, a Mathematics Education Researcher, a former Associate Professor of Mathematics, and a former Grades 6-12 Mathematics Teacher. She has published on developing mathematical knowledge for teaching and equitable student discourse strategies.