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How Mentorship Has Kept Me in the Classroom

ED Surge

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. One of the most impactful relationships I formed was with Ms.

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How Schools Can Use Cultural Performing Arts to Reimagine Community-Engaged Learning

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What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center. At first, I was annoyed.

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EdSurge’s Year in Review: The Top 10 K-12 Stories of 2021

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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.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment! We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University. Washington University in St. And so on… . We could play Fantasy Geography.

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How Teach for America Crushed My Passion for Teaching

ED Surge

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.

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What My Girls Camp Reveals About the Promise of Women in STEM and the Dangers of Online Hate

ED Surge

CompuGirls was founded in 2006 by Dr. Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. The technology field can be a great equalizer when it comes to accessibility and creating a common language.

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience. They helped shape our country into what it is today.