Zinn Education Project

APRIL 27, 2024

What could be more important for our students than to learn that progress toward greater justice in the world has occurred only when people have organized together and fought for it? But the right to teach about that labor history is jeopardized by the growing number of anti-history laws and high-stakes testing. Learn more.

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Zinn Education Project

MAY 30, 2024

The goal is to raise awareness about how anti-history education laws and book bans — and their chilling effect — threaten any chance of an informed and engaged democracy. This year, from Seattle, Washington, to Miami, Florida, and many towns and cities in between, organizers will host more than 140 events on Saturday, June 8 and beyond.

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Teaching Social Justice History History Education 59

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

History and the now are impacting students like me so much. History represents our past, present, and future, and it flows through the blood in our veins. Interested in hearing from Ray’Aunnah and other students about social justice topics that matter to them? Have you heard that expression before? ET / 8:30 a.m.

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Zinn Education Project

MAY 30, 2024

history designed to maintain white supremacy that receive little attention in corporate curricula. The Zinn Education Project provides free resources to teach outside the textbook about the Tulsa Massacre and the continuing history of institutionalized racism and displacement. This is one of countless massacres in U.S. Learn more.

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ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

Others were denied opportunities to develop their artistic self-expression and learn about different histories and cultures through art. Besides the bi-weekly dance program I teach every other quarter, I also teach a social justice and social-emotional learning block one day a week to an entire grade level.

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Community Engagement Cultures Social Justice Tradition 100

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 19, 2024

It is important for young people to learn about the roots of the crisis and the long history of resistance. news segments on Haiti Social Justice Books recommended books for K–12 and educators The post Teaching About Haiti appeared first on Zinn Education Project.

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Women's History Network

AUGUST 12, 2024

This blog post explores the fundamental questions of why and how women in the Global South and North have resisted and become revolutionaries to establish social justice, equality, freedom, and rights. Reader discretion is advised. It also […]

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Social Justice 64

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lewis (he/him/his) is an identity politics researcher, social justice activist, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the historic Tuskegee University.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A year ago, a Pennsylvania school board voted to ban a long list of books and other materials relating to race and social justice. Book banning in America has a long and inglorious history, going back to the 1600s, when books deemed offensive to Christianity were publicly burned.

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Social Justice American History Education K-12 76

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

As a history major in college and former Social Studies teacher, I am aware of the racial abuses that have permeated our nation’s history and continue to be present. Books: School leadership for social justice. By themselves, they are not enough. They require context, dialogue, and action, but they are a start.

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Social Justice Pedagogy Leadership History 109

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

JANUARY 16, 2023

Job Skills in History Classes The ideas previously described work great in a careers class, but what if you teach history, social studies, or even language arts instead? President (or leader of your respective country), a famous inventor, a social justice activist, or even a character in a book your students have read about.

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Middle School Teaching Social Justice Social Studies 130

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Anna Apostolidou PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology, Ionian University Given the history of our discipline, it seems rather peculiar that anthropologists are not more “naturally inclined” to employ multimodality in their research and teaching.

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Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 12, 2021

There are many things in history that do not have two equal opposing sides: slavery, genocide, imperialism, colonialism, segregation, etc. Educators should help students understand how oppressors justified their actions in history without giving credit to their arguments. Leadership for social justice: Class update 1.

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Controversial Topics Social Justice Leadership History 79

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Your history course may not specify that you are gaining skills in research, writing and evaluation logic. Another success story that comes to mind is from a provider that is partnering with a social justice nonprofit to help give internship opportunities to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Social Justice EdTech Tradition Government 89

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2020

If you’re wondering if you can say the N-word, Black at Tulane has a detailed Instagram story explaining the history of the word and who should and shouldn’t say it. Among the recommended reads are “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo and “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo.

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Social Justice K-12 Tradition History 119

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes.

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Teaching Social Justice Elementary School American History 145

Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

We hope students of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage share their experiences and their cultural traditions with their peers, and teachers include the contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to our collective history in lessons this month. Mostly forgotten by history, thousands of Chinese immigrants, who came to the U.S.

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Heritage Teaching Ancestry Museum 59

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2024

Social justice is a core value of Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, and the school also belongs to a special assessment cons ortium , giving it more freedom in what is taught than a typical New York City public high school. Related: How do we teach Black history in polarized times?

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Teaching Civics Civic Engagement K-12 103

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Contents Action Plan Overview | Action Plan Step-by-Step Guide Media Guide | Posters and Graphics Messages for Signs, Social Media, and Chants | Record a Statement Coordinators and Co-Sponsors | Workshops and More Events It’s time to take action. These laws and restrictions have been imposed in at least 18 states. In Florida, Gov.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

Now my students know that if I am wearing my BLM shirt or Black History Matters shirt at school it is not a performative act — it means that they can hold me accountable to what I have done in and out of class to show that I am living up to that belief. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity. history, racism, and LGBTQ+ identity.

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Teaching K-12 Professional Development Library 52

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. This year, I spent most of my time in a public-facing role representing Hawai?

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Social Justice Cultures Lesson Plan History 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

Immigration has always been a difficult issue to grapple with, but we are in the midst of what will be remembered as a particularly dark time in our history. Such spaces allow for uncomfortable conversations where close examinations of the migrant crisis, and other crises of social justice, can be debated in thoughtful ways.

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Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Elementary School 92

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Supporting Teachers Through Intentional Community Building With most teachers leaving within five years of entering the profession, it is crucial to examine how to structure programs aimed at retaining them.

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Social Justice Cultures Leadership Professional Development 145

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

Help your students see themselves when teaching American history. Here are some helpful tips on how to properly discuss race when teaching American history. . Anderson, a journalist.

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American History Social Justice K-12 Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2021

I prepared by selecting supporting books that would allow us to talk about identity, history, children’s voices and white privilege. Let’s not avoid them, because by bringing the discussions into our classrooms we create opportunities to celebrate joy, justice and equality.

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Social Justice Elementary School Humanities Leadership 95

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In August, students in the Racial Justice Coalition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst met with senior administration officials to ask for a new social-justice general education requirement, but their request was denied, said Zach Steward, a junior studying African American studies and legal studies. history course.”

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Social Justice History Teaching Education 91

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2017

Education is a tool for social justice.”. To complement our study of South African history, I have invited South Africans into our classroom. Education is a tool for social justice. This work requires that students understand learning as broader than how we often envision what happens inside classrooms.

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Social Justice Education Tradition History 92

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This flies in the face of common sense and human history, deBoer argued. If social justice is your aim, perhaps housing, health care, taxation and income may be more effective public policy levers than education. Related: What if public schools never reopen? The results have not rewarded our faith. Maybe they never will.

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Education Charter School Social Justice K-12 112

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

However, we’re convinced that the success of this class is owed to our ability to build a community based on nurturing shared interests in politics and social justice – along with deep reservoirs of trust nurtured during two months of pre-pandemic, in-person classes.

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Civic Engagement Social Justice Economics Civics 142

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2019

Throughout history, we have seen how educational institutions show pervasive bias toward black and brown students. 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.”.

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Social Justice Tutoring Cultures Economics 109

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2020

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. The University of Mississippi, commonly known as Ole Miss, has a long, well-documented history of racism.

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Advocacy Social Justice History Cultures 142

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.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2019

But our research team, comprised of HMoob-American college students and education researchers, uses the spelling “HMoob” to challenge the colonial history of this ethnic group that originated in southern China. history of violent and destructive military interventions in Southeast Asia and its subsequent refugee outcomes.

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Anthropology Social Justice History Geography 54

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

My graduate education at The Wright Institute focused on a clinician-to-society social justice model, has been invaluable and worth every penny.

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Social Justice Psychology History Education 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2020

“It’s unprecedented,” said Geoffrey Young, the AAMC’s senior director for student affairs and programs, who compares it to another response to a traumatic moment in American history: the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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Social Justice American History History High School 139

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. government as well. We could play Fantasy Geography.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2018

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 Eventually, he’d like to serve as either the U.S.

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Social Justice Economics Library Public School 81