Cult of Pedagogy

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

It was written in 2018 by Philadelphia high school English teacher Matthew Kay, and he based it on his experiences having these conversations with his own students. How do you build community with them before they engage in those kind of discussions to kind of inoculate the conversations against natural human mistakes that people make.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Library Social Studies Social Justice 130

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

But some researchers fear this gene screening work could be misapplied and used to further racist or eugenic thinking, even though race is a social, not a genetic, classification. And there are debunked racist theories that have endeavored to falsely connect race and intelligence.

Ancestry 69

Ancestry Social Justice Research Tutoring 69

ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Despite our school’s commitment to social justice and our district’s prioritization of equity, there were still staff members who were unwilling to voice public support for all students. To put this into context, that number was just 41 bills in the whole of 2018.

Education 128

Education K-12 Advocacy Government 128

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Gifted education needs to diversify, they said — for racial and social justice, and because otherwise it might not survive. One disadvantage is that — human nature being what it is — sometimes such programs get tagged as second-best. In panel after panel, experts and educators wrung their hands and proffered solutions.

Education 145

Education Elementary School High School Public School 145

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

I’ve been dubbed a ‘social justice warrior’ (that’s a badge of honour). Looking back at the resources that I created (below), I attempted to highlight the issues surrounding human rights alongside logistical controversies such as the climate and resources. I’m a football fan.

Geography 52

Geography Social Justice Humanities Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2018

To inform his lessons, Gorman chose a curriculum called Teach Reconstruction created by the Zinn Education Project, a collaboration between social justice education nonprofits Teaching for Change, based in Washington, D.C. “It’s important for students to learn about that period, especially as it relates to what is happening today.”.

Teaching 108

Teaching Primary Sources K-12 History 108

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

What followed were a series of ultimate insider jobs that culminated with heading the county’s Department of Health and Human Services from 1988 to 1991 and then serving as Milwaukee’s school superintendent from 1991 to 1995. I knew that to some I would be seen as ‘a sellout,’ ” Fuller writes in his memoir, “No Struggle, No Progress.”.

Charter School 109

Charter School Private School Heritage Social Justice 109

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2021

Almost 1 in 10 of the state’s educators left the classroom from 2010 to 2018. At Stuart Academy, students scored lower in math, reading and science during the 2018-19 academic year compared to other middle schools in the district. We want human interaction and not to be glued to our computers all the time.”. There’s no change.

Middle School 139

Middle School Heritage Teaching High School 139