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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the third event of their professional development workshop series! In 2017, she was elected to serve on APSA council and was the first community college faculty member to ever be elected to this position.

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

ED Surge

According to a report published in 2017 by the Economic Policy Institute, large urban districts spend approximately $20,000 on every new hire. Teacher induction involves components such as mentoring, professional development and coaching for those entering the field.

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Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges: APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges Virtual Workshop Series

Political Science Now

A tenured Professor at the College of Southern Nevada, Professor Levy teaches courses in American Politics and Government, American Public Policy, Political Philosophy, Social Justice Movements, Minority Politics and Women in Politics.

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TEACHER VOICE: Three classroom trends gain ground

The Hechinger Report

It’s the middle of my first year back in the classroom after a year away as the 2017 National Teacher of the Year. While on my journey, I observed three patterns in particular that I’d like to share: Teacher leadership, social and emotional learning, and fellowship. Fellowship. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Resources for Teacher and Instructional Coaches – March 2021

Edthena

It’s an effort that calls on educators to “teach a more accurate history that commonly goes untold: the role of grassroots activists and women, nuanced portraits of leaders like Parks and King, and racial and social justice battles that link the past to contemporary issues of inequality,” writes Melinda D. Anderson, a journalist.

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It all started in a German castle: How wilderness programs shape some urban schools

The Hechinger Report

Service is key, so projects often involve themes of social justice and community improvement. The $60,000 to $75,000 annual fee for the first four years (it then goes down), covering professional development, strategic planning, coaching and resources, can be an obstacle. The EL slogan is, “We are crew, not passengers.”.

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In Memoriam: Sharon James

Society for Classical Studies

For many scholars, Professor James was the first person to introduce them to issues of social justice in research: how even the choice of a topic can be political, how to work with what we have and to try to learn more about what we do not, and why it even matters in the first place. one can always recognize a c.v.