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

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Classroom Management Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures 136

ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

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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Community Engagement Cultures Social Justice Leadership 110

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.

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K-12 Tutoring EdTech Social Justice 117

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

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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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

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.

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Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Lesson Plan 107

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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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Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures Private School 98

Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

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.

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Heritage Teaching K-12 Museum 59