Thuraya Zeidan, BA English Education, M.Ed Special Education
Thuraya’s work focuses on promoting equity in the classroom by ensuring that student perspectives and experiences are brought to the forefront. Her research interests include anti-racist teaching, multicultural literature, developing culturally responsive instruction and the lived experiences of students from diverse backgrounds. She is on the NJEA’s member advisory council for the Racial Equity, Affirmation, and Literacy Movement. She is also on the member advisory council for the Racial Equity committee in her district where she is also a union representative. You can learn more about Thuraya’s work by visiting her website: https://decolonizetheclassroom.com/ or follow her Instagram account: decolonize_the_classroom