We are pleased to share selected Teaching for Change highlights from 2023. Our work is made possible by the ongoing support of allies like you. Help us deepen our impact by sharing these stories (as well as our resources) as we continue building social justice, starting in the classroom. Please make a donation to ensure …
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS’ 4th grade teaching team led students through a unit on book banning this fall which culminated in a letter to Scholastic expressing concern about the way that books are categorized at their book fairs.
Below are resources from each session. For additional teaching resources, see the NMAI’s Native Knowledge 360° website and the Zinn Education Project website. KEYNOTE Keynote Recording Keynote: Reclaiming Education Sovereignty Resources from the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative NMAI Native Knowledge 360° Education Initiative Land Acknowledgements Video: Making Land Acknowledgment Meaningful Native Land Digital Map Teaching for Change …
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted an online teach-in highlighting Indigenous peoples’ histories with a focus on education sovereignty. More than 220 teachers from across the United States and Canada attended the keynote by Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Bryan Newland (Chippewa), …
It was recently revealed that Scholastic is offering schools the chance to opt out of the diverse bookcase for their popular school book fairs. Rather than using their immense power to defend the freedom to learn, Scholastic is joining the censors. They should place diversity front and center throughout their collection. Instead, they offered an …
October 2–6, 2023, hundreds of educators nationwide taught about Central America during Latinx Heritage Month. More than seven million Central Americans reside in the United States and migration from the region is headline news. However, most schools teach very little about Central America, including the long history of U.S. involvement in the region. Teaching for …
On September 30, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change co-hosted the 7th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In for 110 educators from the D.C. area for a keynote and workshops on Indigenous peoples’ history and life today. Held on the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, this …
D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) hosted the second annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 19. This fair was an opportunity for D.C. area educators to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes. Coordinated in partnership with DCAESJ working groups, this fair featured classroom resources from the …
In dozens of cities, teachers and allies rallied to raise awareness about the threats to public education, LGBTQ+ students, and democracy on June 10, 2023. These days, a complaint by one individual can lead to a book being pulled from the shelves. During this third annual Teach Truth Day of Action, participants modeled that a …
High school juniors at Capital City PCS in Washington, D.C. organized and presented a Youth Justice Summit with workshops on a range of topics, including book banning, the impacts of gentrification, gun violence, disability and policing, and climate justice. Teaching for Change staff were delighted to attend the annual Youth Justice Summit (formerly the Food Justice …
Posted: December 22, 2023 by Deborah
Teaching for Change in 2023
We are pleased to share selected Teaching for Change highlights from 2023. Our work is made possible by the ongoing support of allies like you. Help us deepen our impact by sharing these stories (as well as our resources) as we continue building social justice, starting in the classroom. Please make a donation to ensure …
Posted: November 20, 2023 by Allison Acosta
4th Graders Challenge Book Bans and Scholastic
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS’ 4th grade teaching team led students through a unit on book banning this fall which culminated in a letter to Scholastic expressing concern about the way that books are categorized at their book fairs.
Posted: November 15, 2023 by Allison Acosta
Resources: 2023 Native Knowledge 360֯ and Teaching for Change Teach-In
Below are resources from each session. For additional teaching resources, see the NMAI’s Native Knowledge 360° website and the Zinn Education Project website. KEYNOTE Keynote Recording Keynote: Reclaiming Education Sovereignty Resources from the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative NMAI Native Knowledge 360° Education Initiative Land Acknowledgements Video: Making Land Acknowledgment Meaningful Native Land Digital Map Teaching for Change …
Posted: November 10, 2023 by Aileen Tapia
Native Knowledge 360֯ and Teaching for Change Teach-In
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted an online teach-in highlighting Indigenous peoples’ histories with a focus on education sovereignty. More than 220 teachers from across the United States and Canada attended the keynote by Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Bryan Newland (Chippewa), …
Posted: October 14, 2023 by Deborah
Scholastic Profits From Censorship
It was recently revealed that Scholastic is offering schools the chance to opt out of the diverse bookcase for their popular school book fairs. Rather than using their immense power to defend the freedom to learn, Scholastic is joining the censors. They should place diversity front and center throughout their collection. Instead, they offered an …
Posted: October 10, 2023 by Allison Acosta
2023 Teach Central America Week
October 2–6, 2023, hundreds of educators nationwide taught about Central America during Latinx Heritage Month. More than seven million Central Americans reside in the United States and migration from the region is headline news. However, most schools teach very little about Central America, including the long history of U.S. involvement in the region. Teaching for …
Posted: October 1, 2023 by Aileen Tapia
2023 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In
On September 30, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change co-hosted the 7th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In for 110 educators from the D.C. area for a keynote and workshops on Indigenous peoples’ history and life today. Held on the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, this …
Posted: July 26, 2023 by Allison Acosta
2023 D.C. Area Social Justice Curriculum Fair
D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) hosted the second annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 19. This fair was an opportunity for D.C. area educators to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes. Coordinated in partnership with DCAESJ working groups, this fair featured classroom resources from the …
Posted: June 21, 2023 by Allison Acosta
Teachers and Allies Speak Out on Teach Truth Day of Action
In dozens of cities, teachers and allies rallied to raise awareness about the threats to public education, LGBTQ+ students, and democracy on June 10, 2023. These days, a complaint by one individual can lead to a book being pulled from the shelves. During this third annual Teach Truth Day of Action, participants modeled that a …
Posted: May 15, 2023 by Allison Acosta
High School Students Lead Interactive Youth Justice Summit
High school juniors at Capital City PCS in Washington, D.C. organized and presented a Youth Justice Summit with workshops on a range of topics, including book banning, the impacts of gentrification, gun violence, disability and policing, and climate justice. Teaching for Change staff were delighted to attend the annual Youth Justice Summit (formerly the Food Justice …