Mistakes We Have Made Edition 2
Implications for Social Justice Educators
Edited by Bre Evans-Santiago
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Published: August 2026
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Mistakes We Have Made: Implications for Social Justice Educators, second edition, continues the conversation started in the first edition. Dr. Bre Evans-Santiago has once again collected a variety of voices from authors with a wealth of experience teaching in K-12 schools and utilizing culturally relevant practices. This new edition is current with social justice research and strategies, while connecting the audience through personal vignettes in each chapter. The context is organized into three themes: Inclusive Classrooms, Curriculum Implementation, and Professionalism. Reflection questions are provided at the end of each chapter, which will guide the practitioners to self-reflect and plan next steps accordingly. The e-book provides links to videos, strategies, articles, and other supplemental materials to make this text a "one-stop-shop." Mistakes We Have Made speaks to several audiences, from pre-service teachers to any practitioner that needs a new perspective on teaching with a social justice lens. This text can be used in a variety of college courses, professional development workshops, or as a gift for new teachers.

Perfect for courses such as: Social Justice for Educators | Diverse Perspectives for Educational Leaders | Diversity and Multiculturalism | Sociocultural Foundations in Education | Issues in Education | Elementary Teacher Foundations | Sociology of Education

Table of Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Theme One: Inclusive Classrooms

Chapter One:
Learning to See and Unlearn: Building Authentic Relationships with Latinx Immigrant Families in School and Research Settings
Adam Sawyer and Mirna Troncoso Sawyer

Chapter Two:
Unpacking the Messiness in Critical Elementary Education
Laura Shelton and Jeannette Alarcón

Chapter Three:
Engaging Students Through Universal Design for Learning
Jay C. Percell

Chapter Four:
Understanding and Addressing Behavior: From Screaming to Crying to Tantrums to Violence
Anni K. Reinking

Chapter Five:
Understanding and Embracing African American Vernacular English
David Sandles

Chapter Six:
“Are You a Boy or a Girl?” Student Identity
Anni K. Reinking and Bre Evans-Santiago

Chapter Seven:
No Todos Son Familia: The Importance of Identity, Intersectionality, and Positionality in Education
Allison Segarra Hansen

Theme Two: Curriculum Implementation

Chapter Eight:
Christmas for Everyone?
Bre Evans-Santiago

Chapter Nine:
Cultivating Diversity and Unteaching Bigotry Through Multicultural Literature
Mahmoud Suleiman

Chapter Ten:
Break the Rules, Not the Students: Rethinking Classroom Culture
Rita Suh

Chapter Eleven:
Revamping Curriculum Through a “Social Justice” Lens
Anni K. Reinking

Theme Three: Professionalism

Chapter Twelve:
A Testimonio of a Bilingual Teacher: Confesión, Self-Reflection, and Transformative Pedagogy
Adeli Ynostroza Ochoa

Chapter Thirteen:
Listen with Your Heart and Mind, Not with Your Eyes or Ears: Establishing Culturally Responsive Rapport
Mahmoud Suleiman

Chapter Fourteen:
Dressing for Success: Visual Appearance Makes a Difference
Bre Evans-Santiago

Chapter Fifteen:
Co-Teaching in Your First Year: Professional Marriages Resulting in Success or Divorce?
Kira A. Hamann

Chapter Sixteen:
Breaking out of the Glass Closet: Rectifying a Mistake I Once Made
Christian A. Bracho

Contributor Bios

Index

NOTE: Table of Contents subject to change up until publication date.