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Why Well-Behaved Teachers Rarely Make Systemic Change in Schools

ED Surge

My undergraduate education, grounded in social justice and critical literacy, energized me to create equitable opportunities in my classroom. This sentiment reflected an expectation to adhere to the traditional script of teaching English Language Arts. These words, toxic yet final, confirmed their lack of leadership.

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How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice

The Hechinger Report

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 Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

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How Mentorship Has Kept Me in the Classroom

ED Surge

I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes. Our shared values and commitment to social justice fueled us during some of our toughest moments. Without the support of Ms.

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Two Programs with Fresh Solutions to the Teacher Shortage

Cult of Pedagogy

“It was written to appeal to Gen Z, so (it focused on) the idea of social justice, of using the classroom as a means for change, literacy as a means for change.” ” Eckert believes this appeal to social change is what makes EdRising different from recruitment programs of the past. We got some stuff to fix.

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How Schools Can Use Cultural Performing Arts to Reimagine Community-Engaged Learning

ED Surge

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. During one of my social justice blocks, we dedicate a week to the Day of the Dead and its traditions. At first, I was annoyed.

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OPINION: We must remove barriers that keep teachers away from our profession and encourage a diverse workforce

The Hechinger Report

They changed my life, and we need more of them I think about where I would be if I didn’t have the support of my colleagues, mentors and leadership team and had instead left the profession. I think of how those 16 years as a principal elevated my own leadership skills and helped me found and lead the Center for Black Educator Development.

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

ED Surge

With enrollment in traditional teacher education programs declining nationwide in the past few years, it is drying up at an alarming rate. Preparing School Leaders Improved working conditions and community building starts with leadership. They lost me when leadership was unwilling to listen to my voice and respect my autonomy.