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- “Changing Education Paradigms:” A Thought Worth Considering
- Inescapably White
- Another Perspective
- ABCs, 123s, and Social Justice
- A Growing Classroom
- A Teacher Makes All Things Possible
- Never Too Young to Make an Impact
- Create Opportunities for Creativity
- A Challenge for Teachers Who Are Stuck in the Business of Education
- Urban Education At Its Best (A Video on VLA)
- Alexander the “Who?”
- Parental Involvement in Transforming Education
- Listen to What Children Have to Say About Peace…
- An Impressive Field Trip: 4th graders Touring the Tour Guide at the Art Institute of Chicago
- First Grade Service Learning Project: Developing our Understanding
- Kids Driven to Change: The Importance of Pairing Academics with Service Learning
- Some Schools Need to Change
- We Don’t Just Have Jobs, We Have Commitments
- Valuable Lessons About Cultural Diversity
- Puzzle Me a New
- Empower the Children
- Standardized Thinking in an Innovative World?
- Simple Practice, Simple Justice
- Project Darfur (A Children’s Movement)
- Teaching for Social Justice: the Challenge of Selecting Teachers
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
ABCs, 123s, and Social Justice
By: Jasmine Patrick (Kindergarten Teacher) When I first heard that I was going to teach “social justice” to my Kindergarten class of 5 year olds back in August, I wondered “Really? What in the world is that going to look … Continue reading
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A Growing Classroom
By: Aaron Kaczmarek (Second Grade Teacher) A garden is a growing classroom. It is also a path to sustainability and self-reliance. In many neighborhoods around Chicago, residents do not have access to healthy food. Having healthy food accessible is a privilege, but … Continue reading
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