KEY TENETS

TO CRT

Two tenets of CRT used

to frame the root cause

& intervention for

disproportionality

Centrality of

Whiteness

(addressing white

privilege) Why the

‘doll test’ produces

the same results

today.

The Challenge to

dominant ideology

(Challenge the

colorblind myth) or

race neutral path to

equity (Brown v.

Board & abolishing

affirmative action,

etc.).

APPLYING CRT

IN THE

CLASSROOM

Effective elements for

significantly reducing or

eliminating out of class

referrals of black male

students

Expansive View: “If you fail, I

failed.”

Emotional

Flexibility: Utilizing a wide

array of tools to

manage their own

emotions.

Beliefs

Informing

Practice: Commitment to

social justice and

equity.

RESEARCH

REVIEW

Primary causes for

disproportionality cited

in research

Teacher Bias Hidden stereotypes

lead adults to hold a

more negative

presupposition of

black males.

Institutional Bias Inequality is

reproduced

regardless of who

leads the institution,

i.e. zero tolerance.

Cultural

Mismatch Black

students culture is

pathologized and

viewed as

incompatible with

the educational

setting.

APPLIED CRITICAL RACE THEORY Addressing disproportionality of suspension of black

males using CRT as a theoretical frame.

Macheo Payne

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EXPANSIVE

VIEW

“If you fail, I fail.”

Learning

Focused:

Academic

engagement is

prioritized over

rule compliance.

In Class

Flexibility:

Multiple in class

strategies and

variety of

opportunities for

students to access

learning.

Student Centered

Discipline Policy: Reinforcing

policies to support

building student

capacity, not

setting them up to

fail (3 strikes).

BELIEFS

INFORMING

PRACTICE

“Commitment to

Social Justice and

Equity.”

Background

Beliefs: Teacher

can relate to

institutional racism

through reflection

of personal

experience

Personal Charge: ‘Authentic caring’

& love for the

students and the art

of teaching.

Override

Oppression: Deliberate attempt

to address

institutional racism

and inequity.

EMOTIONAL

FLEXIBILITY

“Utilizing a wide

array of tools to

manage their own

emotions.”

Emotional

Attunement:

Able to “read” and

respond to student

disruption from a

social emotional

lens.

Productive

Struggle with

Practice: Teacher

reflection and

examination of

own practice.

Elements of Effective Discipline with Black Male Students Using the CRT lens to view how teachers effectively address

disproportionality of suspension of black males at the classroom level

Macheo Payne

using CRT in Discipline