Leadership Social Justice Tradition 
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
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 Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.
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ED Surge
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
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.
Cult of Pedagogy
APRIL 1, 2024
“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.
ED Surge
JUNE 23, 2023
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.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 3, 2023
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.
ED Surge
MAY 5, 2023
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.
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