[Book Review] Teaching on Days After: Educating for Equity in the Wake of Injustice

Columbine, 9/11, Covid, Parkland, 2016 Election, Trayvon Martin, Pulse Night Club, Ukraine, and Uvalde are just a few of the historic and pivotal moments that have significantly impacted our society. Although local, state, and national tragedies may be captured in various media for everyone to consume, little, if any attention is paid to how educators, namely teachers, approach their instruction on the days after these events. In Teaching on Days After: Educating for Equity in the Wake of Injustice, Alyssa Hadley Dunn highlights the importance and responsibility that

K-12 teachers, classrooms, and schools should play on the days following horrific and controversial societal events. The consequences of action and inaction can significantly impact classroom diversity, educational equity, and systemic injustices. This book is very well organized and provides the reader with a methodical way to understand the Days After Pedagogy (DAP) framework. It begins with the conceptualization and framework (Chapters 1 and 2), transitions to the rationale and stakeholders (Chapters 3–5), and concludes with real-life

examples of effective DAP implementation by educators (Chapters 6 and 7) followed by a call to action