Unlearning the HUSH with Dr. Marlee Bunch & Brittany Collins

About this episode

Dr. Marlee Bunch and Brittany Collins discuss the importance of incorporating marginalized histories and personal stories into education through the H.U.S.H. Framework.

Listen in as Dr. Marlee Bunch and Brittany Collins join PEBC’s Phenomenal Teaching Podcast with Michelle Morris Jones to discuss planning for ABAR and SEL pedagogy. Both Marlee and Brittany value the importance of telling and understanding one’s own story as well as the stories of others.  Oftentimes the stories of history and our own students’ stories are “hushed” and not included in classroom curriculum, conversations, and experiences for a variety of reasons. Marlee and Brittany encourage educators to “unlearn the hush” and to more broadly incorporate stories of oppression and loss into the classroom so that all perspectives and lived experiences can be valued. This episode highlights Dr. Marlee Bunch’s “H.U.S.H. Framework” which can be applied to any lesson plan or teaching content at the K-12 or post-secondary level. One can think of this framework as a guide and accountability piece to create inclusive learning content that supports all students. This framework considers both student and educator and requires mindful and consistent engagement from the educator.  Listeners will find that the H.U.S.H. Framework supports the strands of Community and Planning of the…

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Morris Jones

Guests: Dr. Marlee Bunch, Brittany Collins

Topics covered

• ABAR pedagogy
• SEL pedagogy
• inclusive education
• storytelling in education
• H.U.S.H. Framework

Keywords

• H.U.S.H. Framework
• marginalized histories
• unlearning
• SEL
• education

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Organizations: PEBC

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