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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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Social Justice 62

Social Justice Pedagogy Cultures 62

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

These bills forbid teachers from providing instruction that wades deeply into social justice topics. And they must teach from content written by authors of color that includes the experiences of children of all racial and cultural backgrounds. Related: How do you teach antiracism to the youngest students?

Teaching 133

Teaching Social Justice Education K-12 133

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

Beginning next week, my summer students and I will co-create our Leadership for Social Justice class together, recognizing that none of us has all of the answers but that we all can do something. Books: School leadership for social justice. Books: Culturally-relevant pedagogy. By themselves, they are not enough.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Leadership Pedagogy Social Studies 109

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This observation speaks to the idea that different modes of communication and expression are fundamental to understanding and interpreting different societies and cultures and, consequently, that the semiotic complexity of human experience cannot be contained in plain text.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

They believe that kids, no matter what grade they are in, should learn history through an antiracist lens, not only learning about the role of white supremacy and racism in history, but doing so in a way that empowers them to pursue social justice. And they aren’t the only ones advocating the adoption of such curricula.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

Digital Promise

AUGUST 16, 2018

Are you decorating your room in a manner that is representative of all cultures ? Educators also should work towards learning about the backgrounds of their students so they understand students’ cultural and social norms. The NNSTOY Social Justice Book list is a great resource for building your classroom library.

Social Justice 103

Social Justice Library Professional Development Cultures 103

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

Digital Promise

MARCH 2, 2021

An assistant superintendent in the School District of Palm Beach County (Florida) noted that changing the culture of school systems “requires a level of humanity, and humility, and empathy, and partnership, and trust.” Creating an equitable school district requires new capacities and supports for leaders and educators.

Education 139

Education Social Justice Public School Leadership 139

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2020

Higher education institutions can facilitate access to tele-mental health care with special attention to culturally sensitive and trauma-informed practices. Mental health is the foundation of well-being.

Social Justice 137

Social Justice High School Cultures Education 137

The Hechinger Report

JULY 3, 2023

And once teachers of color are in the classroom, they need to be allowed to access and use instructional materials that foster essential discussions about culture, race and equity. Districts not making layoffs need to do more to recruit and hire teachers of color. Related: OPINION: Black male teachers were my father figures.

Social Justice 144

Social Justice Leadership Elementary School Professional Development 144

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

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Together, PUC and LMU designed a program that is centered on social justice theory and includes a focus on how teachers can create more equitable schools and classrooms, according to Leslie Chang, PUC Schools superintendent for instruction and leadership.

Social Justice 111

Social Justice Charter School High School Public School 111

Edthena

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This edition of noted content for educators includes how to lead more effective teacher PD, address teacher stress, and create a classroom culture of learning. Building a culture of mutual trust between teachers and administrators can improve relationships and even happiness. Read more at Edutopia: Creating a Culture of Learning.

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Social Justice Cultures Classroom Management 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

You will find them in direct conversation with Black authors such as Tre Johnson (author of the forthcoming “Black Genius”), Ernest Owens (author of “The Case for Cancel Culture”) and Pulitzer Center grantees Erica Ayisi, Melissa Noel and Irene Vázquez. The impact is as transformational as some fear.

History 120

History American History Social Justice Leadership 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2018

We don’t like to think of social justice as a zero-sum game. A biased criminal justice system forces us to redefine “merit” when it comes to determining who earned or deserves a scholarship. But the state has to give up the cultural practice and business of punishing black people through mass incarceration.

Education 99

Education Social Justice Humanities Cultures 99

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2023

Related Hechinger Reads: Teachers, deputized to fight the culture wars, are often reluctant to serve Lessons about Native American history are at risk of disappearing What do classroom conversations about race, identity and history really look like?

K-12 144

K-12 Social Justice American History History 144

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

The New Civics threatens to replace traditional civics education with Neo-Marxist ‘social justice’ propaganda, vocational training for left-wing activism, and Alinsky-style community organizing techniques,” the head of the association, Peter Wood, wrote in a blog announcing the coalition.

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2019

The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies require counselors to “use multicultural and social justice theories to promote equity and access for all students.”. Counselors can become integral partners in driving equitable student outcomes and cultivating culturally responsive school systems.

Social Justice 111

Social Justice Tutoring Cultures Leadership 111

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

JANUARY 23, 2024

I took one course called Schools and Society and another called Social Justice in Urban Education. Me and my co-authors really wanted to have a book that was about social justice, especially with the current political climate. I can’t even explain how enlightened I felt taking those classes.

Tutoring 127

Tutoring Social Justice Elementary School High School 127

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2019

But for now, it’s focused on training existing educators to become more “culturally responsive,” representing diverse cultures and frames of reference in their teaching. But it also shows how hard it can be to change the culture of a school — and the mindsets of its teachers.

Cultures 112

Cultures Social Justice High School Pedagogy 112

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2020

It was two weeks before the university would be abruptly shut down by the coronavirus, and every corner of the campus seemed jampacked — except this quiet classroom, where a handful of students were studying the societies and cultures of the Caribbean. So the projects brought in teams from African studies programs who understood the culture.

Anthropology 144

Anthropology Social Science Sociology Humanities 144

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Kids do well if adults in their environment are doing well,” said StaceyMcEnerney, director of social emotional learning for Codman Academy Charter School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where she added programs and training are aimed at creating a culture of care among the staff. The videos were then embedded in the SEL curriculum. “We

Social Justice 141

Social Justice Charter School High School Psychology 141

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

These experiences provide a framework for learning that uses surroundings, communities, and cultures to invite inquiry, investigate biases, and deepen understanding. Over the past two years, TDSB has taken significant steps to shift their culture of equity to better support all students to be their authentic selves.

Middle School 102

Middle School Social Justice Cultures Professional Development 102

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2018

During my 12 years of teaching sociology, social justice and critical race theory at the university level and in my role as a director of student diversity and inclusion, I have also seen students shift in their approach to diversity.

Social Justice 84

Social Justice Sociology Library Professional Development 84

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. Equity, or social justice, is another important consideration. Yet, according to the U.S

K-12 97

K-12 Social Justice Elementary School Cultures 97

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In addition, black folk need schools with hiring practices that attend to diversity, adequate pay as well as curricula and pedagogical practices that are liberatory and culturally relevant. Related: Do black students really need college to get high paying jobs?

Charter School 111

Charter School Social Justice Public School History 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

She said she was told that was “just physics culture,” and no action was taken to discipline the student. “It Troy Alim, who has been a social justice activist for the past several years, said he is inspired by the leadership of young Black students and agrees that most of the university statements are window dressing.

Advocacy 145

Advocacy Social Justice History Cultures 145

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

It’s kind of a cultural moment where educators know what’s best for kids but then they’re sometimes prohibited from following those recommendations by either their school district policies or by state law. ” Despite those recommendations, he says, “many states have laws specifically prohibiting best practice.

Pedagogy 250

Pedagogy Psychology Library Social Justice 250

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

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

We talk about our existence as an act of social justice.”. In Boston Public Schools, Superintendent Tommy Chang has placed an emphasis on culturally and linguistically inclusive schools. We talk about our existence as an act of social justice.”. We talk about [our dual-language school] as a revolution.

Multicultural Education 111

Multicultural Education Social Justice Elementary School Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Seeing a need to balance the scales, in 2016, several members of Monroe’s 70-year-old Hispanic Culture Group, myself included, formed an organization aimed at creating educational opportunities for a demographic that seemed forgotten by everybody else.

Social Justice 113

Social Justice Humanities Leadership Government 113

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

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2022

As we look ahead to creating a new normal, students and families — especially our most vulnerable and often marginalized or excluded — deserve a range of options that affirm their identities, provide wraparound supports, attend to their interests and respond to their needs in culturally relevant and equitable ways. Ngounou, Ed.L.D.,

Social Justice 96

Social Justice K-12 Pedagogy Professional Development 96

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ll start with a confession: I am not a cultural anthropologist. I call this a “confession” because “ (bio)archaeologists ” like me—scholars who identify with archaeology, biological anthropology, or both—are not necessarily known for centering social theories like Intersectionality in our subdisciplines. Intersectional Anthropology.

Anthropology 98

Anthropology Pedagogy Archaeology Social Justice 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2018

. Service, liberal education, being responsive to society’s needs, and a commitment to social justice: the tenets of a Jesuit education look a lot more like the innovative future than some might think. It has evolved its approach and dynamically responds to social, cultural and economic change over time.

Social Justice 95

Social Justice Civics Tradition Humanities 95

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.

Social Justice 98

Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures Private School 98