The Teaching History Her Way Podcast · CherylAnne Amendola
Shakti Girls: Poems of Inspiring Indian Women with Shetal Shah
September 6, 2023·26 min·2 clips
A student's critique about studying only white men made Sheetal Shah realize she needed to diversify her curriculum.
As heard by us
A warm classroom-minded discussion of Shakti Girls, representation, and curriculum that helps students feel seen.
Shakti Girls frames a discussion of empowering books for students as a clear argument for representation in curriculum and literature. Sheetal Shah, a former educator who taught world history in all-girls schools, connects inclusive materials to girls' self-esteem, identity…
Why you'd press play
You want girls to see themselves in curriculum? Start with Shakti Girls, poems, page-by-page glossaries, and a book pitched for classrooms.
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