It is more important than ever for students today to learn people’s history — a history that looks honestly at the roots of inequality and shares lessons about how people can organize to make the world a better place. But truth telling in the classroom is under threat by right wing legislators. Education Week recently reported on …
The people of D.C. are in collective grief and mourning on the death of Washington Teacher Union president Elizabeth “Liz” A. Davis in a car accident on April 4, 2021. She has been a powerful presence in the lives thousands of students, teachers, and families through her unwavering dedication to radical teaching, righteous activism, and …
We are pleased to welcome to the Teaching for Change staff our new associate director Nakeesha “Keesha” Ceran. Keesha is a first-generation American of Haitian immigrant parents who holds three degrees in political science as a proud community college graduate and a double alumna of The American University in Washington, D.C. In her first few …
Teaching for Change (TFC) seeks to hire a full-time (exempt) coordinator for its D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) to support social justice teaching among educators in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Teaching for Change is a national social justice focused education nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that provides teachers and parents with the tools …
It was a moment to really draw a line and reaffirm my convictions and purpose for being a part of this and how I want to do my part. The most important thing I learned about teaching the history of Black Americans is to not sugarcoat injustice and center the lesson on resistance every time. …
Summer 2021 ONLINE Teaching for Change is pleased to partner with a team of scholars, SNCC veterans, Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies, and the SNCC Legacy Project on a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Teacher Institute, The Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Perspectives. Participants (classroom teachers and school librarians in grades 5 – 12) will …
We are pleased to share selected highlights from Teaching for Change’s work in 2020. 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 for parents and teachers) as we continue building social justice, starting in the classroom. …
On January 30, Teaching for Change and the Howard University School of Education co-hosted a virtual curriculum fair featuring workshops, keynote speakers, and time for educators to learn more about the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, taking place February 1-5, 2021. Read about our 2020 and 2019 curriculum fairs. The welcome, keynote, …
February 1-5, 2021 Over the last three years, we have seen the powerful impact of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action locally and nationally. The Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action and Year of Purpose campaign promotes a set of national demands based in the Black Lives Matter movement’s 13 guiding principles that focus on improving the school …
For thirty years, educators have turned to Teaching for Change to help students learn about history beyond the textbook heroes and holidays, rethink the world around them, and see themselves as agents of change. Educators continue to look to Teaching for Change in this unprecedented moment. They are adapting, and we are too — but …
Cast Your Vote to Defend Teaching People’s History
It is more important than ever for students today to learn people’s history — a history that looks honestly at the roots of inequality and shares lessons about how people can organize to make the world a better place. But truth telling in the classroom is under threat by right wing legislators. Education Week recently reported on …
Elizabeth Davis, ¡Presente!
The people of D.C. are in collective grief and mourning on the death of Washington Teacher Union president Elizabeth “Liz” A. Davis in a car accident on April 4, 2021. She has been a powerful presence in the lives thousands of students, teachers, and families through her unwavering dedication to radical teaching, righteous activism, and …
Welcoming Keesha Ceran
We are pleased to welcome to the Teaching for Change staff our new associate director Nakeesha “Keesha” Ceran. Keesha is a first-generation American of Haitian immigrant parents who holds three degrees in political science as a proud community college graduate and a double alumna of The American University in Washington, D.C. In her first few …
Position Announcement: DCAESJ Coordinator
Teaching for Change (TFC) seeks to hire a full-time (exempt) coordinator for its D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) to support social justice teaching among educators in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Teaching for Change is a national social justice focused education nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that provides teachers and parents with the tools …
2021 Black Lives Matter at School Virtual Curriculum Fair
It was a moment to really draw a line and reaffirm my convictions and purpose for being a part of this and how I want to do my part. The most important thing I learned about teaching the history of Black Americans is to not sugarcoat injustice and center the lesson on resistance every time. …
2021 NEH Institute on the Grassroots History of Civil Rights Movement
Summer 2021 ONLINE Teaching for Change is pleased to partner with a team of scholars, SNCC veterans, Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies, and the SNCC Legacy Project on a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Teacher Institute, The Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Perspectives. Participants (classroom teachers and school librarians in grades 5 – 12) will …
Teaching for Change in 2020
We are pleased to share selected highlights from Teaching for Change’s work in 2020. 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 for parents and teachers) as we continue building social justice, starting in the classroom. …
Virtual Curriculum Fair: Black Lives Matter at School
On January 30, Teaching for Change and the Howard University School of Education co-hosted a virtual curriculum fair featuring workshops, keynote speakers, and time for educators to learn more about the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, taking place February 1-5, 2021. Read about our 2020 and 2019 curriculum fairs. The welcome, keynote, …
Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action
February 1-5, 2021 Over the last three years, we have seen the powerful impact of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action locally and nationally. The Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action and Year of Purpose campaign promotes a set of national demands based in the Black Lives Matter movement’s 13 guiding principles that focus on improving the school …
Support Social Justice, Anti-Racist Teaching
For thirty years, educators have turned to Teaching for Change to help students learn about history beyond the textbook heroes and holidays, rethink the world around them, and see themselves as agents of change. Educators continue to look to Teaching for Change in this unprecedented moment. They are adapting, and we are too — but …