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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 …
Principles For Responding To Children In A Traumatic Time, Sal Vascellaro
Principles For Responding To Children In A Traumatic Time, Sal Vascellaro
Occasional Paper Series
A list of principles that aim to help educators in their struggle to respond to the range of traumatic experiences many children have to live with—the death of a loved one, serious illness, violence, drug addiction, homelessness. This list offers something tangible to use as they respond to the children in their care.