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Black Boys in Gifted Education Deserve More — and My Journey Is Proof of It

ED Surge

This includes recognizing talents in areas such as creativity, leadership and problem-solving as well as traditional academic measures. Last but not least, advocacy at the local, state and national level is necessary to ensure that policies and practices are in place to support the identification and inclusion of gifted Black boys.

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Agency: Important for Students and Educators

A Principal's Reflections

The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students. Consider having some of your talented students create a wood box do this the traditional way and then leave it in the faculty room.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

ED Surge

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Creativity builds advocacy skills that employers want, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. What creative skills are employers looking for?

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Tired of the Same Old Professional Development? Let Students Lead.

ED Surge

In 2017, I formed an after-school student activism and leadership club with a small group of seventh grade students. For my students, leading this PD session and experiencing a shift in the traditional power dynamic opened up a new sense of advocacy possibilities.

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OPINION: Educators must be on the frontline of social activism

The Hechinger Report

We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. In past years, these programs met societal and student needs through instruction on culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed education, conscious leadership and many other progressive approaches.

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Homeless Students Are Missing School. Does Having a Separate School for Them Help or Hurt?

ED Surge

By senior year, the dream is for students to have recovered from the trauma of homelessness and to have transitioned out, according to the school's leadership. The goal is to stabilize students enough to return to traditional schools, DeVries says. What does Monarch School's leadership think? A 2020 report for the U.S.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006.