Not exact matches
«Not only is inclusion better than exclusion from a moral and
social -
justice standpoint, but the inclusion of diverse views from diverse people
with diverse life stories and experiences leads to a better, more robust decision - making process and far superior results whether in a
classroom or in a boardroom,» said Lana D. Benatovich, president of the National Federation of Just Communities of Western New York.
Transmedia storytelling — telling a single story across multiple media platforms — as a means to help students engage
with challenging cultural issues of civic responsibility, diversity, and
social justice can be an important tool in the
classroom, especially in an age where students are finding it increasingly difficult to see over the wall between their school lives and their «real» lives.
She now feels prepared to enter the
classroom and is currently seeking a teaching position in the Boston area where she will be able to incorporate lessons of
social justice into the science curriculum and work
with students in developing skills to advocate for positive change in their communities.
She also uses Theatre of the Oppressed as a way to engage students and teachers
with social justice in and outside of the
classroom.
In this post, I will break down a few basic
classroom practices that allow teachers to engage
with best practices in teaching core subjects while also being advocates for
social justice in the
classroom.
Bring
social justice topics to life
with our
classroom - friendly films and user guides.
Jenisha «Jay» Fair, Physical Education Teacher CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEVADA «I am involved because I want to use my voice — as a young educator — to advocate for my students [and] raise awareness about the importance of
social justice in every
classroom at every school,» says Jenisha «Jay» Fair of her involvement
with the union.
The 25 articles weave together issues of teacher unionism,
classroom reform, working
with local communities, and
social justice.
It is contingent on... seeing cultural differences as assets; creating caring learning communities where culturally different individuals and heritages are valued; using cultural knowledge of ethnically diverse cultures, families, and communities to guide curriculum development,
classroom climates, instructional strategies, and relationships
with students; challenging racial and cultural stereotypes, prejudices, racism, and other forms of intolerance, injustice, and oppression; being change agents for
social justice and academic equity; mediating power imbalances in
classrooms based on race, culture, ethnicity, and class; and accepting cultural responsiveness as endemic to educational effectiveness in all areas of learning for students from all ethnic groups.»
Federal education policy will continue to follow the whims of the richest people in the world — people who did not attend public schools and would never dream of sending their children to one — until the opt out movement joins
with other
social justice struggles to fundamentally shift the balance of power away from the executive board room and towards the
classroom.
Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs) are an opportunity to build community by learning together, developing as activists, and linking
social justice issues
with classroom practice.
Possible topics will include: How to facilitate / hold tough conversations
with young students; diverse book choices and diverse libraries; the early elementary
social justice history curriculum; celebrations and holidays in the culturally diverse elementary
classroom.