ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

What Schools and Educators Can Do About This When I became a teacher, I believed culturally responsive teaching and community-engaged learning could only live in lesson plans. During one of my social justice blocks, we dedicate a week to the Day of the Dead and its traditions.

Community Engagement 102

Community Engagement Cultures Social Justice Leadership 102

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.

K-12 100

K-12 Tutoring EdTech Social Justice 100

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While I loved working with that age group, I eventually left my school largely because administration favored scripted curriculum and discouraged teachers from augmenting lesson plans. My master’s degree in education through a social justice graduate program radically changed how I approached teaching.

Lesson Plan 101

Lesson Plan Social Justice Pedagogy Teaching 101

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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.

Social Justice 98

Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures Private School 98

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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 101

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Cultures 101

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JULY 19, 2024

His ambitions to learn were thwarted because his teacher had assigned handouts and a three-week-long lesson plan that relied on a website that wasn’t easy for him to navigate. When Jacob, a 10th grader with vision impairment, signed up for an AP class, it made him feel like a castaway.

EdTech 139

EdTech K-12 Government Social Justice 139

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Young people today have seen very few victories for education, reproductive rights and social justice in their lifetimes, and have instead lived through numerous attacks on their very selves. Wade represents a low point in a series of low points for reproductive health and rights in this country.

Social Justice 89

Social Justice K-12 Lesson Plan Advocacy 89