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When students feel valued and included, they become more excited about learning, which is something that Special Education teacher Jennifer Tejada learned during her time in the classroom. “They see the positive results of productive struggle, which they don’t realize until they are pushed.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6RVJDEg

We're continuing our celebration of Black History Month by highlighting influential Black figures in education, like Mary McLeod Bethune. Mary McLeod Bethune was born to former slaves a decade after the Civil War. She was an educator, philanthropist, and civil rights activist who served on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Federal Council on Colored Affairs. She also founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1835, as well as the Aframerican Women's Journal. She dedicated her life to equality in education and freedom from discrimination. #BlackHistoryMonth #EqualityinEducation

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Carlotta Walls LaNier's fight for equal education in America began when she was only fourteen years old. As the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, she became a powerful symbol for desegregation and the first Black woman to graduate from Little Rock Central High School. In the decades since, she has advocated tirelessly for equal access to education. Carlotta's courage and determination in the face of hatred is an inspiration to educators everywhere. #BlackHistoryMonth #EqualityinEducation

Thank you Richard Barth for including us, and for your tireless work promoting literacy.

The education landscape is constantly evolving, and teachers face new and complex challenges every day. Teaching Matters is here to help. Our coaches can provide teachers with the strategies and insights they need to adapt to the diverse needs of their students, such as how to create an inclusive environment for multilingual learners. Read more from our 2024 FY Impact Report here: https://lnkd.in/exmj5ckT

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we continue to highlight the incredible and inspiring Black educators who have shaped US history. Born in Philadelphia in the 1830s, Charlotte Forten Grimke was an influential educator and advocate for social progress. As the first Black teacher at the Penn School in South Carolina, she dedicated herself to the education of freed slaves after the Civil War. She saw education as a tool for empowerment and social advancement, and helped break down barriers by working with the US Treasury Department to recruit more Black educators. #BlackEducators #EqualityinEducation

A recent study from EdSurge reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed progress in math scores by over 20 years. It's clear that US students continue to fall behind as a result of the pandemic, and we need to take action. Now more than ever, teachers and school staff need Teaching Matters to provide guidance, insights, and professional development so they can effectively support their students and mitigate the math slump. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3apcHDg

What are decodable books? These texts help students practice, apply and master their phonics knowledge. That means they read with more accuracy, and need less assistance in the classroom. As these skills develop, students are prepared to transfer their knowledge to even more complex texts. (Citation: Mesmer, 2005)

These numbers speak for themselves! In 2024, we supported over 300 schools, coached over 4,000 teachers, and impacted nearly 130,000 students. We're proud of the work we've accomplished, but we're far from done. Thank you to all who have supported our growth journey so far. We're excited and hopeful for the future as we plan to impact thousands more teachers and students.