Teach 4 Justice

In this episode of the Teach4Justice Podcast , host Alfredo Silva is joined by Dr. Anne Paonessa—educator, consultant, and author of Essential Connection Skills . With over two decades in education, Anne brings a clear message: if we want students to thrive, we must teach beyond test scores. We explore how integrating social connection into core content boosts student engagement, academic outcomes...

History teachers this one is for YOU. In ninth grade, Luke Basso began documenting the stories of veterans. He created a YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@filmperia1945 - to preserve the experiences of soldiers who served from World War II to current conflicts. Basso skipped his high school graduation this year to go to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He is now 20 years old an...

Our guest is Dr. Sawsan Jaber, a nationally recognized educator known for her commitment to fostering inclusivity and engaging students with complex, meaningful topics. Dr. Jaber is not only an outstanding teacher, but also a fierce advocate for social justice and human rights. She brings her lived experience and expertise to empower students to grapple with difficult conversations that many shy a...

I'd love to introduce you to four amazing teachers who, like you, are passionate about sustainability education and are collaborating on a student book project across four different countries. Megan Vosk teaches at Vientiane International School in Laos and is one of our League for Green Leaders Ambassadors. She is deeply committed to teaching the SDGs and has participated in the World’s Largest L...

Today, I’m speaking with Becky Keene, the Director of Operations for insight2execution, where she leads teams in developing professional learning content for global edtech companies and supporting systemic change in major U.S. school systems. A passionate advocate for game-based learning, she also serves as board chair for Phygital Labs and has worked with educators on four continents. Becky is th...

Stephanie Howell is a dedicated education technology advocate with a rich background in supporting diverse learners. Diagnosed with a learning disability in second grade, she has channeled her personal experiences into a passionate advocacy for students with disabilities. Her mission centers on creating personalized and differentiated learning experiences that empower every student to overcome obs...

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1 . Jesse Hagopian is an educator, activist, and writer dedicated to racial and social justice in education. A longtime teacher at Seattle’s Garfield High School, he helped lead the 2013 MAP test boycott, sparking a national movement against high-stakes testing. Jesse is an editor for Rethinking Schools and co-editor of Black Lives Matter at School and Teaching for Blac...

Dorie Conlon is an elementary school Spanish teacher who is currently getting her doctorate in applied linguistics and discourse studies.  Her current research is on how Spanish language education in the United States can perpetuate racism against Spanish speakers. Her Twitter (X) and Threads handle: @Doriecp BlueSky Handle: @DorieC Dorie’s Shoutouts Article by author Megan Figueroa whom she gave...

I interview the superintendent of Garden Grove Unified School District one of the most DIVERSE districts in California. We discuss the benefits of diversity, her mentor program, how teachers can work with admin, and riding the school bus twice a year to check the pulse of the district.

Welcome to season 2 episode 1 with Monte Syrie. Show Notes: Our season 2 premier episode guest has been on what he calls an everquest as he looks at grading differently in an attempt to achieve better. Better outcomes yes - but also better relationships with his students. He considers these linked. I first found Monte Syrie on twitter a little over a year ago. As I spent last year getting to learn...

Some of Ashley’s Work https://oaklandside.org/author/ashley-mcbride/ Twitter  @ashleynmcb Welcome back to the Teach 4 Justice Podcast.  This is episode 11. We recorded this episode in November 2022. I am a public school teacher on Fall Break and am grateful and excited to present our guest Ashley McBride.  In spending this year tracking issues in Education I regularly came across a...

Welcome back to the Teach4Justice Podcast. This is the most personal podcast so far. Curtis Valentine, Victorious Hall, and Albert Lewis met in 2014 to create the Male Educator Network of Prince George's County (MD) Public Schools (MENofPGCPS). The MENofPGCPS was founded in response to a growing need for quality male educators. For you today: we have Curtis Valentine. Curtis Valentine is Deputy Di...

Dr. Scott Petri is an admired and accomplished Social Studies teacher who came to teaching after some time in the corporate world. He recently co-authored and published the current Amazon #1 new release for Social Studies Educators: EduProtocols for Social Studies . He answers questions about the skills people can bring from the corporate world to teaching - the benefits of EduProtocls - and embra...

Jon Corippo is the inspirational co-author of Eduprotocols . Jon has over 22 years in education, over 15 years of it in the classroom and almost a decade in educational leadership at the site, district, county, and state level Main Website: https://www.eduprotocols.com/ Books: EduProtocol Field Guide 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FDXF7BH?binding=paperback&qid=1660524382&sr=8-2&ref=dbs...

Episode 7 recaps April 2022 news regarding teachers and students. Teach For Justice Teach4Justice Hanging/Lynched Doll https://news.yahoo.com/chicago-teacher-claims-hung-lost-150000572.html https://expressdigest.com/teachers-get-in-heated-feud-after-one-hangs-black-doll-from-cord/ Brookline Massachusetts Teacher Negotiatons https://brookline.massteacher.org/ Twitter: @BeuBrookline Calexico Teacher...

For Episode 6 it is truly my pleasure to have Stacy Yung and Virginia Nguyen from Educate to Empower here to speak about their role in the Teaching For Justice Conference recently held in April (links below). We also discuss the resources they have available for individuals and groups. Per their website (and I fully concur) “together they are creating and curating resources and hosting workshops f...

Teach For Justice is proud to introduce you to fellow educator Hang Tran who joined the podcast to discuss Pronouns, Student identity, and LGBTQ issues including how she introduces these topics to her child. Thank you for taking time to listen as I seek to better understand the WHY behind the pronouns and learn from Mrs. Tran's perspective.

Teach For Justice recap of March 2022 in the news Story 1-Sacramento Teachers Strike https://www.wsj.com/articles/sacramento-teachers-strike-ends-in-more-pay-healthcare-concessions-11649092638 https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article259516239.html https://www.cta.org/educator/posts/strike-victory-scta Story 2- Newark Charter School students and teachers walk out https://newark.chalkbeat...

Thank you for watching the TEACH4JUSTICE Podcast. Season 1 Episode 3.- 4 stories in Education I am watching #Edupodcast  #Teach for Justice #Teaching #students Please refer to the work of the people who originally brought these stories to light.: Students react to book bans by distributing books: https://abcnews.go.com/US/students-protest-book-bans-distributing-maus-beloved/story?id=82622456&...

Victoria Thompson is an Education Industry Executive at Microsoft, an instructional designer for EduSpark, and an ISTE Ambassador. She has been in education for seven years and began her journey teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Summerville, SC. After completing her masters degree in curriculum and instruction she moved to the Seattle, WA area in 2018, where her career has pivoted...

Four stories I'm following from January 2022 at Teach For Justice 1) The Chi-RADS students walking out in Chicago   https://www.teenvogue.com/story/covid... 2) Texas Honor Student speaks about banned books to a school board   https://www.newsweek.com/students-sla... 3) 4th Grader in California petitions to change his school name from James Polk Elementary   https://fresnoallian...