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Fighting For Justice In Education: How Schools Can Lead The Change Towards A More Equitable World, Tara Kirton
Fighting For Justice In Education: How Schools Can Lead The Change Towards A More Equitable World, Tara Kirton
Occasional Paper Series
“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine the world anew. This one is no different” (Roy, 2020). The COVID-19 pandemic has had tremendous implications for every aspect of life. School, work, celebrations and everyday social interactions have all felt the repercussions of the pandemic. While the shutdown called for an immediate pivot from our everyday ways of being, it has also provided opportunities for stillness and deep reflection. This moment of pause has provided an opportunity to think, speak and act differently. As a parent my hope is that educators will lead the change.
Taking Flight: Giving Up The Things That Weigh Me Down, Karina Malik
Taking Flight: Giving Up The Things That Weigh Me Down, Karina Malik
Occasional Paper Series
From the perspective of a Latinx, dual-language, special education, public school teacher, I explore and detail what an equitable and just education could look like in our future. I begin by envisioning a future that:
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Values collaboration in teaching and learning
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Allows for spaces of ongoing teacher learning where we teachers decide where we want to grow and how we want to learn.
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Invests in our growth and development as educators.
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Consists of a solid understanding that there is more expertise across communities than in any one person.
I continue by explaining that in order for this to be a …
Stayers, Leavers, Lovers, And Dreamers: Why People Teach And Why They Stay - 2004 Barbara Biber Lecture, Marilyn Cochran-Smith
Stayers, Leavers, Lovers, And Dreamers: Why People Teach And Why They Stay - 2004 Barbara Biber Lecture, Marilyn Cochran-Smith
Occasional Paper Series
Marilyn Cochran-Smith delivers the Barbara Biber Lecture at Bank Street College in memorial of her legacy as a researcher, scholar, and leader in progressive education. Cochran-Smith focuses on what lies at the heart of teaching and learning on an individual level as well as what it will take to improve the current state of urban schools. Her main points address teacher retention and differences among generations of teachers.
Say That The River Turns: Social Justice Intentions In Progressive Public School Classrooms, Beatrice Fennimore
Say That The River Turns: Social Justice Intentions In Progressive Public School Classrooms, Beatrice Fennimore
Occasional Paper Series
Fennimore confronts the deficit-based talk prevalent in many schools serving marginalized students in “Say that the River Turns.” She argues that teaching for social justice begins by replacing deficit-based talk with clearly articulated intentions that subsequently transform into actions.
How To Con Your Teacher, Bernice M. Wilson
How To Con Your Teacher, Bernice M. Wilson
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
Describes how specific and detailed instruction in social awareness is as important to teaching the child with learning problems as the teaching of reading.
The Master Teacher: A Personal Reflection, Carol Hillman
The Master Teacher: A Personal Reflection, Carol Hillman
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
Describes that working with young children requires an attitude based on willingness to grow, one that puts the teacher as well as the children in the role of the learner.
The Role Of The Teacher In The Interdisciplinary Team, Sue S. Suratt
The Role Of The Teacher In The Interdisciplinary Team, Sue S. Suratt
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
Describes the author's impression that teachers are inadequately prepared to assume leadership roles in clinical settings, especially as members of interdisciplinary teams.