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Kaya Henderson on Reconstruction and Identity Affirming Curriculum

Category: Education
Duration: 00:27:47
Publish Date: 2022-07-27 06:30:00
Description:

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by the phenomenal Kaya Henderson. Kaya is the CEO of Reconstruction, a edtech company that delivers k-12 courses that situates Black people, culture, and contributions in an authentic, identity-affirming way. Kaya is a career educator, starting as a middle school Spanish teacher in the South Bronx with Teach for America.

Kaya has been a leader in DC for 20+ years, first with TFA, then TNTP and then a decade at DCPS. She co-hosts the popular podcast Pod Save the People, with DeRay McKesson. 

Let’s listen in as they discuss representation, hosting a podcast and the importance of culturally responsive pedagogy. 

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