Thursday, 15 December 2016

How students of color confront impostor syndrome

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Today’s TED Talk

How students of color confront impostor syndrome

10:20 minutes · TED Talks Live

As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena Simmons knows that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically. Now an educator herself, Simmons discusses how we might create a classroom that makes all students feel proud of who they are. "Every child deserves an education that guarantees the safety to learn in the comfort of one's own skin," she says.

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