Tags for "Social Justice"
Posted on Jan 25, 2010 - 10:22 AM by Dana Bennis in The Landscape
I've followed Teacherken's writings on education for a couple of years now. Teacherken (Kenneth J. Bernstein, a teacher in the DC metro area) is one of the most outspoken voices advocating for more personalized and democratic education, writing on the popular Daily Kos blog. In a post written this past weekend, he reviews educator and author Linda Darling-Hammond's new book, The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future, a great book I just picked up last week. As Teacherken explains, Darling-Hammond provides us with a strong argument to significantly change the direction of education in this country away from more tests and standardization... Howard Zinn: One of the Great Democratic EducatorsPosted on Jan 30, 2010 - 03:10 PM by Melia Dicker in The Landscape
"The interchange between student and teacher, the free inquiry that is promulgated in the classroom, a spirit of equality in the classroom, to me that is part of a democratic education." - Howard ZinnThis week, the world said goodbye to Howard Zinn, an award-winning writer, activist, professor, and role model for democratic educators. He was 87.
Zinn dedicated his life to promoting true democracy and social justice through education and action. Although he spoke and wrote extensively on the injustices that humans have inflicted upon each other, throughout history and in the present, he never lost hope for a more peaceful world.
In one of his last interviews, Zinn said that he wanted... A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
Posted on Dec 14, 2010 - 10:10 AM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Rethinking SchoolsPosted on Dec 14, 2010 - 02:28 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Rethinking Schools’ teaching and curriculum resourcesPosted on Dec 18, 2010 - 09:21 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Teaching Tolerance’s Classroom ActivitiesPosted on Dec 18, 2010 - 09:28 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Education for Liberation’s EdLib LabPosted on Dec 18, 2010 - 09:33 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
CUNY Graduate Center’s Pd.D. Program in Urban EducationPosted on Feb 01, 2011 - 01:57 PM by Dana Bennis in Resources
The Algebra ProjectPosted on Feb 02, 2011 - 05:23 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Social Justice Education ProjectPosted on Feb 03, 2011 - 12:50 PM by Dana Bennis in Resources
Little Village Lawndale High School Campus & Social Justice High SchoolPosted on Feb 20, 2011 - 08:13 PM by Scott Nine in Resources
Social Justice High SchoolPosted on Apr 04, 2011 - 02:51 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Institute for Humane EducationPosted on Jul 19, 2011 - 09:21 PM by Jason Lacoste in Resources
Young People’s ProjectPosted on Aug 31, 2011 - 09:26 AM by Jason Lacoste in Resources
Chicago Youth Initiating ChangePosted on Aug 31, 2011 - 12:32 PM by Jason Lacoste in Resources
Project SouthPosted on Aug 31, 2011 - 12:53 PM by Jason Lacoste in Resources
Forum for Education and DemocracyPosted on Sep 02, 2011 - 03:42 PM by Jason Lacoste in Resources
Speak OutPosted on Sep 08, 2011 - 07:51 PM by lmeier in Resources
Teachers for Social JusticePosted on Sep 23, 2011 - 04:58 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Southern Poverty Law CenterPosted on Sep 26, 2011 - 11:17 AM by lmeier in Resources