In this Section 3 discussion forum, upload the current iteration of your POP as
In this Section 3 discussion forum, upload the current iteration of your POP as a Word file that includes comments that respond to the following questions. These are examples of the types of questions you might explore as you critique your POP. This list is not exhaustive.
I would like my problem of practice to be lack of cohesion in education or “ inequality in education” in underserved communities. I am not sure how to tackle these questions or which route to go to progress with this social justice issue in education.
What terms do you use to describe people? Why? What do they convey?
Whose perspective is telling the narrative; for example, the students, the teachers, administrators, the public, etc.? Is the counter-narrative explored? Why or why not?
What perspective is the narrative steeped in (e.g., Western (U.S. or European), indigenous, collectivism, individualism, etc.)? Should others be considered? Why or why not?
What are the opportunities in your professional context for working with the participants who experience the identified problem?
In what systems of power and privilege is your work enmeshed, and what actions can you take to disrupt how people and/or issues are presented in relation to the problem?
What is one action you can take to develop or maintain your own understanding and/or commitment to social justice in relation to how you position your POP and/or your work in general?