"Teacher activism" refers to teachers who take action to promote change and improvement in education. They use their position and voice to advocate for better policies, support their students, and address important issues in the field of education.
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«Before that, hardly anyone knew or cared» about a range of issues Dunn sees as new targets
for teacher activism, including the state governor's recent actions to stack the state education board with new appointees and a new leader who are charter school advocates.
Katy Swalwell's research focuses
on teacher activism and social justice education with a special focus on race and class issues within social studies teaching and learning.
Topics addressed include the primacy of social justice (and
even teacher activism) as part of why many young teachers of color choose the profession, the role of racism and racial awareness, and the distinct ways these teachers need to be supported once they begin teaching so they feel effective and respected — and stay.
«Bree Picower shows
how teacher activism develops and can be nurtured in this engaging, personal, and highly insightful volume.
By understanding all these challenges, pre-service and in - service teachers, along with teacher educators, will be in a better position to develop the kind of political analysis that lays the foundation
for teacher activism.
THE BEST OF THE WEEK Let's give praise to all the journalists who have been busting their asses this week covering
the teacher activism in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and elsewhere.
Teacher activism, however, has not always been appreciated.