Teaching the Invisible Race

Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools

Tony DelaRosa

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781119930242
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Inclusive Education

Transform How You Teach Asian American Narratives in your Schools!

In Teaching the Invisible Race, anti-bias and anti-racist educator and researcher Tony DelaRosa (he, siya) delivers an insightful and hands-on treatment of how to embody a pro-Asian American lens in your classroom while combating anti-Asian hate in your school. The author offers stories, case studies, research, and frameworks that will help you build the knowledge, mindset, and skills you need to teach Asian-American history and stories in your curriculum.

You'll learn to embrace Asian American joy and a pro-Asian American lens—as opposed to a deficit lens—that is inclusive of Brown and Southeast Asian American perspectives and disability narratives. You'll also find:

• Self-interrogation exercises regarding major Asian American concepts and social movements
• Ways to center Asian Americans in your classroom and your school
• Information about how white supremacy and anti-Blackness manifest in relation to Asian America, both internally and externally

An essential resource for educators, school administrators, and K-12 school leaders, Teaching the Invisible Race will also earn a place in the hands of parents, families, and community members with an interest in advancing social justice in the Asian American context.