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"The young people who attend RMHS, from diverse backgrounds and with equally diverse identities—sexual orientation, gender identity, learning ability, disabilities, and race—aren’t just preparing for the future; they’re actively shaping it, guided by a Montessori philosophy that prizes hands-on learning, self-direction, and collaborative freedom." Check out this article about River Montessori High School featured in The Advocate magazine! <link below> https://lnkd.in/eysUiQHB

I now reside in Belize. Where the education system is FAR better than the U.S.’s. Why? Because schools are private. And because everyone pays to attend. Government sucks at everything. Having it do education is idiotic. And human nature dictates that if something is free - humans think it is valueless. Belizean parents pay - so Belizean parents take it seriously. Belizeans’ brains are trained properly - by non-government entities. So Belizeans’ brains work properly. No Belizean speaks English at home - but every Belizean speaks English. Because they learn it at school. There are no Transgender Story Hours for five year olds. There are no gender-neutral bathrooms. There are no students raping other students - after which the school system moves them to other schools to rape again. Belizeans are WAY better informed about all manner of things that actually matter. Heck - Belizeans know more about the U.S. than Americans do. Now: Imagine how much better the Belizean society is than the U.S. society - given the educations of the respective populations.

The increasing diversity of students makes growing a diverse educator workforce critical for inclusive and effective teaching and learning. The In Pursuit of Greatness report focuses on the efforts and challenges of education leaders and policymakers in Massachusetts in meeting the demands of a more diverse educator workforce. 🏫 Compiled by Latinos for Education alongside MassINC and Boston University Wheelock Educational Policy Center, the report reveals the 7️⃣ key strategies in shaping comprehensive educator diversity legislation. Download the report here: 👉 https://buff.ly/3SSLZoi #teachers #diversity

Deaunna Watson, M.Ed. has a powerful charge for us: "I charge us all to consider our children and the world we wish to leave them. In this climate of fear and polarization, we must remain steadfast. Above all else, we must choise courage over fear." She shares a specific example of how she led a process to increase the diversity of a classroom library. "Using “A Tool for Selecting Diverse Texts”, the teacher conducted an audit of the classroom library and determined its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities: Which voices are dominant, and which ones are missing? What is the nature of the stories being told? Who gets to decide what books go into the library? As a result of this audit, there are more diverse texts included in each classroom library." Another instance, "a student from another classroom challenged a display of inventors in the classroom. “Why are they all men?” they asked. I felt this was a valid observation, and I encouraged the teacher to allow students to be a part of the process. In response, this student’s teacher began to collect resources that would provide a more diverse representation of scientists, inventors, and philosophers." I celebrate leaders like Deaunna Watson who is the director of DEIB at Mercy Montessori School in Cincinnati and the work of EdSurge to lift up important voices.

Do you want to help American boys do better in school? Check out this great article from the headmaster at the Heights: https://lnkd.in/eriBAsWE

🌍 🎙️ Dive into Human Rights Education and Social Justice with Professor Lina Lenberg, Ed.D. on HRE USA's latest podcast episode! 🎧 #Education #HumanRightsEducation #Podcast 🌟

"Interest convergence as a concept suggests that progress and justice in social issues are based on the interests (i.e. needs, values, and desired outcomes) of different groups of people aligning or being shared. In short, achieving any movement in social justice, including educational justice, is predicated on the interests of dominant stakeholders (i.e. white stakeholders)... Making equality happen requires a reimagining and thus redistribution of power." What is “interest convergence”? Plus, how can we use it to understand the state of racial equity work in education? This month’s blog explores UW Ph.D. candidate Geo Yang’s understanding of interest convergence as a concept, as well as contextualizes interest convergence in both a historical and current setting Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gPKJdx4k

He Kupu highlight: What is inclusion? A focus on disabled children and their families in early childhood education by Marjolein Whyte. Today on International Day of Disabled Persons we are reflecting on the importance of inclusion in early childhood education. Marjolein reminds us that inclusive education is about more than integration, it is also about fostering engagement, respect and opportunity. True inclusivity should not rely on tamariki adapting to their environment. Marjolein explains that currently “integration places the responsibility to fit in on the child without providing an equitable learning environment.” Instead, she argues that, “the teacher needs to make adjustments to the environment, resources, and interactions to meet the child’s needs and make the curriculum accessible.” Discover more about disability and inclusivity research in ECE in He Kupu’s October journal.  https://lnkd.in/ggb6SWhW 

🌟 "All About Black Girl Love in Education" 🌟 is more than just a book; it's a call to action. Co-edited by the esteemed scholars Autumn A. Griffin and Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, this volume explores how love, rooted in action, can transform education for Black girls. In a system that too often fails them, this book provides a blueprint for change. Let’s reimagine education through the lens of love and uplift the voices that are leading the way. 📚💛 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3SSxDoI #BlackGirlMagic #EducationReform #CriticalLove #BellHooksLegacy