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Leadership for social justice: Class update 1

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Thought I’d post a quick update on how my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice , is going. We are trying to approach the class through a very broad social justice lens, which means that we’re discussing a variety of different school leadership equity contexts.

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How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice

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Tyndall turned down a bevy of offers from colleges in other states to attend Rutgers’ Honors Living-Learning Community (HLLC), which brings together dozens of students each year for a residential program that combines rigorous academics with a social-justice focus. “I Higher Education. According to the U.S. Weekly Update.

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Inside one school’s efforts to bridge the divide between white teachers and students of color

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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. Its experience shows how committed educators can create classrooms where all students feel respected and included. Related: Access does not equal equity.

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Leadership during a crisis: Class update 2

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This is my second update on my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership During a Crisis. He shared with us how the fine arts are adapting during the pandemic and helped us understand some leadership lessons that would be useful for us in P-12 and higher education. Leadership for social justice: Class update 1.

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Leadership for social justice: Class update 2

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This is my second update on my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice. As I said in my last post about this class , my six students have been co-creating the class with me… We have continued to approach the class through a variety of social justice lenses. Related Posts.

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TEACHER VOICE: ‘Which police officer will see me not as an educator or a scientist, but as a suspect?’

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The recent unrest, violence and protests for justice in the United States provide a whole new set of challenges for educators, both at home and abroad. Like my multiracial background, my background as an educator is diverse. They’ve also created a new mission for me: inspiring young people of color on a larger scale.

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The importance of difficult conversations in U.S. classrooms: Teaching about the migrant crisis

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In schools, educators will inevitably teach students from a variety of backgrounds with different beliefs, ideas and opinions. She brings her class together through Socratic seminars, debates and technology, and she encourages conversations about topics that many consider “too hard” for fifth-graders. Sign up for our newsletter.

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