Tag: social justice pedagogy

On the one-year anniversary the historic MAP test boycott, teachers launch campaign in the upcoming Seattle Education Association (SEA) union election.

On By I AM AN EDUCATORIn MAP test boycott, Seattle Eduction Association, Social Equality Educators, Standardized Testing1 Comment

Today, I am excited to announce that I am entering the election to run for president of my union, the Seattle Education Association.  It is truly an honor to have been nominated to run for president on the Social Equality Educator's "Respect" slate of candidates--an unparalleled team of educators in Seattle, running for officer and …

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Garfield High’s Jesse Hagopian named “Secondary School Teacher of the Year” By Academy of Education Arts and Sciences

On By I AM AN EDUCATORIn Garfield High School, MAP test boycott, Social Justice Pedagogy, Standardized Testing1 Comment

Jesse Hagopian and friend Michele Bollinger (editor of "101 Changemakers"and a teacher in DC) leave the award ceremony with Jesse's two Bammys on Saturday night, September 21, in Washington DC. http://www.bammyawards.com WASHINGTON, DC – Garfield High School history teacher Jesse Hagopian was named “Secondary School Teacher of the Year” on Saturday by the Academy of Education …

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Teach Trayvon: What’s not in the Common Core & how to close the education gap

On By I AM AN EDUCATORIn Common Core, Social Justice Pedagogy, Trayvon Martin6 Comments

Want to close the so-called "achievement gap"? This gap--better described as the opportunity gap--would quickly narrow if standards were added about analyzing the continuity of the American judicial system in excluding Black jurors and acquitting people who murder African Americans--from Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin and beyond.  When you teach students about the major issues …

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