Soobin Oh

director of Teaching Preschool Partners, early educator, researcher, fighting for social justice, inspired by children. Thoughts are my own.

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

I view education as the most powerful cultural tool/weapon in the struggle for/against social justice.

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

Today I start my first day helping to lead Teaching Preschool Partners. While our organization is mid-transformation, our commitment to children, families and schools will always be there. Here's to a better future for our children!

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

Racism and inequity are products of design. They can be redesigned. by equityXdesign https://t.co/MdzXqkl6wy

[Asian American Advocacy Fund @AsianAAF]

Hi! 👋🏽 we’re the Asian American Advocacy Fund and we work to engage and mobilize Asian voters in Georgia. We’d love if you showed us some love since we’ll be working hard to flip the two Senate seats going into runoff in January! 🥺👉🏽👈🏽 https://t.co/yvMyiNp1Db

[Franki Sibberson @frankisibberson]

"We need to be careful of when 'readiness' is code for racism.” @teacherdavidoh @CraneCenterOSU

[Crane Center for Early Childhood Research & Policy @CraneCenterOSU]

1. Look at coursework & embed anti-racist practices within all syllabi 2. Look at exclusive vs. inclusive admissions 3. Examine the ideas of readiness & quality and how they can be used to perpetuate racism - @teacherdavidoh on what higher ed should do to better equip teachers

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

What would student-designed remote learning look like? That's the question @CDP4Change explored in their "design camp."

See the top 4 virtual learning needs Ss identified – and strategies they came up with to address them, including "freaky Fridays."

https://t.co/tGbInIXiec

[Paul Gorski @EquityLiteracy]

What shouldn't exist:

-kindness w/o racial justice;
-restorative practice w/o racial justice;
-diversity celebration in racist institutions;
-anti-racist-bullying w/o antiracism;
-anti-bias ed w/o structural antiracism;
-"DEI" approaches that avoid directly confronting racism.

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

We need someone awesome to manage the Early Childhood Equity Fund! If you have questions about the fund, please let me know.

[ODE Human Resources @OrEd_Jobs]

#hiring Program Manager https://t.co/bVRhuMVymm #jobs #ecejobs #pdxjobs

[Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle]

Greta Thunberg is amazing!

AND...

Can we also celebrate the Black, Brown and Indigenous youth who have been fighting for a livable and environmental justice for years?

[Mariana Souto-Manning @soutomanning]

Thank you @davidekirkland! The gifted ed fight in NYC is about racism, segregation and upholding white supremacy via notions of meritocracy sponsored by intergenerational wealth, mounted thru systems of enslavement. Yet another way to rob our kids. https://t.co/toi3TqQKWU

[Paul Gorski @EquityLiteracy]

White man during workshop break, 30 sec. before start time: "When you talk about racism, I feel hated."

Me: "Are you mistaking love of justice for hatred of you? There's a 'white narcissism' white ppl can have. I've struggled w/ it."

Him: "That's hateful."

Me: "It's love."

[Jonathan Rosa @DrJonathanRosa]

”School readiness” often functions as a coded measure of one’s perceived capacity to contribute to reproducing racial capitalism & colonialism—we need schools that are ready to understand & support their students as they are & contribute to the creation of different worlds!

[Jonathan Rosa @DrJonathanRosa]

Dear Education scholars: Instead of conducting “school readiness” studies focused on whether kids display behaviors associated w/normative success, let’s engage in the transformative work of building schools ready to sustain the wellness of the communities they serve & the world!

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

@meteorplum @Gladwell @nilerodgers Also came to find where I can get that track!

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

@VoraciousDPC @Russian_Starr I'd be happy to make an introduction to members of the board and the executive director who started the organization.

[Jon LeFevre @JonLeFevreSISD]

We utilized a clip chart with ADULTS during our training this morning. Turns out that adults absolutely hate this public display of behavior. Resulted in anxiety, disengagement, fear, resentment and embarrassment. If adults don’t like these tools, how do you think kids feel?

[Impact Entrepreneurs @PSUimpact]

“Making Space:” @RobMittelman, @teacherdavidoh, @jacengreene talking about reciprocity and inclusion in teaching and research at #AUX2019 cc @pdxBschool @RoyalRoads @psucollegeofed Joining virtually: Athena Madan

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

@JuliaSmeed Wow! I wish I could take credit for this wisdom, but these ideas are ones that have been laid before me. Thank you for your kindness and participation!

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@CreativeRxlab You better believe it. Already been texting non stop with teachers.

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@acarrolldesign @monibrasovcurca @designschoolx @CreativeRxlab thank you!

[Soobin Oh @teachersoobinoh]

My pledge to #designtobetter at #AUX2019. Loved my first breakout with @monibrasovcurca @acarrolldesign @designschoolx. Totally stealing "edu-agitator". Also, a great reminder on the inside-outside game. We need equity designers AND equity allies.