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ISSN: 3143-066X

10 Toxins That Undermine a Pedagogy of Voice Credo: We decolonize the classroom at every level
Safir, Shane; Bagsik, Marlo; Jaber, Sawsan & Watson, Crystal M.
Published:
September 17, 2025
Issue:
Autumn 2025
DOI:
Citation:
Safir, S., Bagsik, M. Jaber, S. & Watson, C.M. "10 Toxins That Undermine a Pedagogy of Voice." Legacy: Transformation in Action, Autumn 2025, 2(1), 90-113.
Keywords:
pedagogy; voice; street data; toxins; binary; decolonize; compliance; competitiveness; containment; scarcity; deficit; power; ego; performing; practice;
Abstract:
Sawsan and Shane unpack 10 Toxins that can infect our classrooms and undermine a Pedagogy of Voice. The toxins, collectively, work to suppress student and teacher voice by forcing compliance with policies, practices, and behavioral norms that perpetuate existing power dynamics and inequities. They are the product of a system designed to privilege the dominant majority by suppressing the voices and spirits of those at the margins. We hope that by seeing them clearly - making visible what is often invisible - you can attune to their presence in your learning environment and begin to consciously disrupt them.

