ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Together, we navigated the cultural shock of teaching in Jacksonville, a city with a small Latino population compared to the communities we had grown up in. Our shared values and commitment to social justice fueled us during some of our toughest moments. Stephen, a Black dance educator who had grown up in Inglewood.

Classroom Management 135

Classroom Management Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures 135

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Relationships are critical in engaging students and families in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways, and are associated with increased literacy acquisition, lower dropout rates and improved attendance. Encouraging teachers to collaborate, coach and mentor others can also improve climate, culture and retention.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Leadership Professional Development Cultures 145

ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2023

There has also been an outlash of criticism on curriculum , coursework and materials, with efforts to restrict what educators teach, that has put racial, cultural and historical identities under attack. Previous SEL research combined these constructs into a general category of social outcomes. high school students.

Civics 145

Civics K-12 Social Justice Research 145

ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2024

I took one course called Schools and Society and another called Social Justice in Urban Education. It kind of just tied together my experience as a tutor and my experience as a dual enrollment high school and college student — and showed me a side to education that I hadn’t seen before.

Tutoring 127

Tutoring Social Justice Elementary School High School 127

ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2022

What Teachers Pay Teachers Is Learning From Bad Lessons and Upset Teachers by Stephen Noonoo The popular lesson planning site Teachers Pay Teachers has long struggled with allegations of plagiarism, racist lesson plans and poor content quality—drawing the ire of teachers and social media users. But for some, the situation is still fraught.

K-12 116

K-12 Tutoring EdTech Social Justice 116

ED Surge

OCTOBER 2, 2024

My journey into teaching was born from a deep-seated curiosity about the transformative power of education and a drive for social justice. That burden, I carry quietly, and often alone. To create the change I envisioned, I focused on becoming the best teacher I could be.

Teaching 120

Teaching K-12 Social Justice Elementary School 120

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As a junior in college, TFA’s "mission” of ending educational inequity appealed to students like myself: hardworking and passionate about the intersection of social justice and education. But shortly after I started the program, I realized I was unprepared for the two years that lie ahead.

Teaching 107

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Lesson Plan 107