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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

That must change now that the field has been given a tremendous opportunity: training our next generation of social justice leaders. The number of students expressing interest in fields associated with social justice has seen a monumental increase since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020.

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Talking About Race and Social Justice In The Classroom

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Addressing these issues in classrooms requires a social and emotional approach for students. Social justice is about all people being able to benefit from something better. How do we define social justice? So how can teachers help students when discussing topics related to social justice?

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5 Keys for Successful Remote Learning

A Principal's Reflections

However, the current pandemic and social justice movements across the globe have brought a more unified focus on the work that needs to be done. Equity There have always been issues with equity when it comes to education.

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Leading in Uncertain Times

A Principal's Reflections

A social justice movement formed in ways that many of us have never seen, which in turn has raised the central role that education must play to combat racism. Learn from the past A great deal has been learned since the onset of the pandemic and the social justice movement.

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Leadership for social justice: Class update 1

Dangerously Irrelevant

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. I’ve got six students in the class.

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Who wants to join me for a course on leadership during a crisis or leadership for social justice?

Dangerously Irrelevant

Leadership for Social Justice (3 credits, online) [Class # 20596]. Leadership for Social Justice. We also will have a Canvas course shell for readings, assignments, and other activities. This course will be applicable to both schools and non-education organizations!]. — EDUC 5652 E50. No related posts.

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