All Outputs (5)

A reflection on dialogic diving boards and decolonising school art: The African mask project (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Grant, W., Richards, M., Steward, R., & Whelan, J. (2022, November). A reflection on dialogic diving boards and decolonising school art: The African mask project. Paper presented at iJADE 2022: Belonging: Dialogues for culturally responsive art & design education, Online

In this presentation, four colleagues working in teacher education reflect on a conversation. The conversation in question was a tangible discussion documented through frequent and purposeful email exchange, exploring traditionalist school art curric... Read More about A reflection on dialogic diving boards and decolonising school art: The African mask project.

Three the Hard Way? Towards an ethics of care for decolonizing relationships within decolonial projects across a university community in the Southwest of England (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Richards, M. (2022, July). Three the Hard Way? Towards an ethics of care for decolonizing relationships within decolonial projects across a university community in the Southwest of England

Living history of teaching by Black British teachers in England and Wales (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Richards, M., & London-Miyo, C. (2022, July). Living history of teaching by Black British teachers in England and Wales. Presented at Equity in Education Conference, London Southbank University

Whilst classrooms across England and Wales are becoming increasingly diverse, the teaching profession is dominated by a monoculture that reinforces the concept of whiteness. The post pandemic and post-movement for Black Lives period (2020-present) ha... Read More about Living history of teaching by Black British teachers in England and Wales.

I found my emotional ally! BIPOC teacher trainee mentoring by BIPOC mentors (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Richards, M., Knowler, H., & Rizvi, S. (2021, September). I found my emotional ally! BIPOC teacher trainee mentoring by BIPOC mentors. Presented at BERA Annual Conference 2021, Online

This small scale project seeks to implement a voluntary pilot mentoring scheme for a group of ITE trainees new to both Exeter and the Graduate School of Education and registered for study during 2020/21. Through this mentorship programme, we hope to... Read More about I found my emotional ally! BIPOC teacher trainee mentoring by BIPOC mentors.

Ending our myopia? Deconstructing race and racial inequality within teaching thinking resources used in English secondary schools (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Richards, M. (2019, May). Ending our myopia? Deconstructing race and racial inequality within teaching thinking resources used in English secondary schools. Paper presented at Anticipating Black Futures, Birmingham City University

Teaching thinking programme resources are increasingly popular across England school spaces. Significant research, per Alexander (2009), Mercer et.al (2008) and Education Endowment Fund (2018) support positive academic progress and attainment outcome... Read More about Ending our myopia? Deconstructing race and racial inequality within teaching thinking resources used in English secondary schools.