36 min
5. Unpacking Empathy with Nicole Mirra Teaching Writers Speak
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- Education
How do we encourage young people to confront the world as it is–warts and all–while also dreaming up possibilities for the world that could be?
Dr. Nicole Mirra, our guest today, tells us that she is first and foremost a writer and a teacher, having taught high school in New York City and Los Angeles for many years. She is also a recently-tenured associate professor of urban teacher education in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where her research explores the intersections of critical literacy and civic engagement with youth and teachers across classroom, community, and digital learning environments.
In this episode, Dr. Mirra touches on:
- The Digital Democratic Dialogue (or 3D) Project
- The possibilities and limits of empathy
- The big and small moves we can make towards a more just and equitable future
Nicole on Twitter
Nicole's research page
Nicole's books on Amazon
Teaching Writers Speak is a podcast developed by members of the Toronto Writing Project. The Toronto Writing Project––TWP for short––is made up of teachers and researchers who view writing as a vehicle for change, both in our institutions and in the world at large.
Daniela Bascuñan, Velta Douglas, Will Edwards, Celeste Kirsh, Rob Simon, and Ty Walkland, all help to bring this podcast to life. Our theme music is composed by Doug Freisen. You can learn more about the Toronto Writing Project, and sign up for our upcoming writing workshops and speakers series, by visiting www.torontowritingproject.com.
How do we encourage young people to confront the world as it is–warts and all–while also dreaming up possibilities for the world that could be?
Dr. Nicole Mirra, our guest today, tells us that she is first and foremost a writer and a teacher, having taught high school in New York City and Los Angeles for many years. She is also a recently-tenured associate professor of urban teacher education in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where her research explores the intersections of critical literacy and civic engagement with youth and teachers across classroom, community, and digital learning environments.
In this episode, Dr. Mirra touches on:
- The Digital Democratic Dialogue (or 3D) Project
- The possibilities and limits of empathy
- The big and small moves we can make towards a more just and equitable future
Nicole on Twitter
Nicole's research page
Nicole's books on Amazon
Teaching Writers Speak is a podcast developed by members of the Toronto Writing Project. The Toronto Writing Project––TWP for short––is made up of teachers and researchers who view writing as a vehicle for change, both in our institutions and in the world at large.
Daniela Bascuñan, Velta Douglas, Will Edwards, Celeste Kirsh, Rob Simon, and Ty Walkland, all help to bring this podcast to life. Our theme music is composed by Doug Freisen. You can learn more about the Toronto Writing Project, and sign up for our upcoming writing workshops and speakers series, by visiting www.torontowritingproject.com.
36 min