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October 31, 2023October 31, 2023

Position Statement on the Harm Enacted When So-Called “Diverse Titles” Are Segregated from Main Book Collections

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Position Statement written on behalf of The Educator Collaborative by its educator members. The Educator Collaborative is a think tank and literacy consulting organization made up of K-12 and college ... Read more

February 25, 2021

From One Healer to Another: 33 Suggestions for Social and Emotional Well-Being

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post by Michele Fowkes, Associate member of The Educator Collaborative From One Healer to Another: 33 Suggestions for Social and Emotional Well-Being As an English teacher, I rarely see my ... Read more

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

The Promise of Universal Design in Designing Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist Learning Experiences

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post by Shawna Coppola, The Educator Collaborative member The Promise of Universal Design in Designing Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist Learning Experiences Last April I hit a milestone age. Actually, every age over ... Read more

September 9, 2020

Leyendo y Escribiendo en Comunidad / Reading and Writing in Community

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post by Tracey T. Flores, The Educator Collaborative Fellow, and Jessi Murdter-Atkinson Leyendo y Escribiendo en Comunidad / Reading and Writing in Community Jessi and I met at the University ... Read more

August 20, 2020August 17, 2020

Decolonizing Your Curriculum After a Summer of Protests and Pandemic

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post by LaMar Timmons-Long, The Educator Collaborative Fellow Decolonizing Your Curriculum After a Summer of Protests and Pandemic As we navigate a new school year, teachers are in a position ... Read more

August 12, 2020August 10, 2020

A Letter From The Books

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post by Candy Mulligan, 2019-2020 The Educator Collaborative Associate A Letter From The Books Dear Readers, We hope this letter finds you all safe and doing well during these unprecedented ... Read more

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

In Praise Of The Orator–and of Aural Composition

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post by Rebecca Marsick, 2019-2020 The Educator Collaborative Associate In Praise of the Orator–and of Aural Composition In 2018, I was fortunate to be at StoryFest in Westport, CT with ... Read more

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Pandemic Pedagogy: Some Questions About Being “Successful” and Getting It “Right”

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post by Troy Hicks, 2019-2020 The Educator Collaborative Fellow and guest Dr. Erica R. Hamilton Pandemic Pedagogy: Some Questions About Being “Successful” and Getting It “Right” Introduction With the midpoint ... Read more

March 9, 2020

Coronavirus, School Closures, and Important Considerations for Educators

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post by Shawna Coppola, 2019-2020 The Educator Collaborative Fellow Coronavirus, School Closures, and Important Considerations for Educators As concerns about Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to increase across the United States, many ... Read more

March 5, 2020

Talk That Grows Thinking

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post by Jill Davidson, 2019-2020 The Educator Collaborative Associate Talk That Grows Thinking Talk is a powerful resource for students to use in order to demonstrate their thinking. Debates, presentations, ... Read more

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Three Important Things the “Reading Wars” (Tend to) Ignore

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post by Shawna Coppola, 2019-2020 The Educator Collaborative Fellow Three Important Things the “Reading Wars” (Tend to) Ignore The “reading wars,” much like the manufactured narratives around the so-called “reading ... Read more

November 8, 2019September 23, 2022

Critical Consciousness and the Enhancement of Public Literacy- Part III: Critical Consciousness: Becoming

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post by Amira Abdel-Aal, Member of The Educator Collaborative Critical Consciousness and the Enhancement of Public Literacy*- Part III: Critical Consciousness: Becoming *Some of this content was produced in conversation ... Read more

November 6, 2019September 23, 2022

Critical Consciousness and the Enhancement of Public Literacy- Part II: Political Literacy

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post by Amira Abdel-Aal, Member of The Educator Collaborative Critical Consciousness and the Enhancement of Public Literacy*- Part II: Political Literacy *Some of this content was produced in conversation with ... Read more

November 4, 2019September 23, 2022

Critical Consciousness and the Enhancement of Public Literacy- Part I

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post by Amira Abdel-Aal, Member of The Educator Collaborative Critical Consciousness and the Enhancement of Public Literacy*- Part I: Centralizing Students’ Lived Experiences *Some of this content was produced in ... Read more