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Why We Say Black Lives Matter: Affirming Our Existence in Schools ITAG

August 22, 2016 0 comments

New Inquiry to Action (ITAG) Opportunity! 

Please register for: Why We Say Black Lives Matter: Affirming our Existence in Schools ITAG, if interested or pass along to other networks. An ITAG is an inquiry to action group that meets around a particular concept to engage in political education with the goal of bringing together theory and action. After presenting at TSJ's 2015 Curriculum Fair, David Stovall, Stephanie Hicks and myself wanted to further that conversation beyond that space and work with educators to address anti-Black racism in schools. Participants have developed curriculums, participated in protests and formed other political study groups as part of their action piece in the ITAGS hosted by Teachers for Social Justice and NYCORE in New York. Those are just examples of the many possibilities that may develop from the space. 

So register to come join us as we collectively unpack the ways anti-Blackness shows up in educational spaces and work towards making sure Black children know their lives matter. Please register here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCJO2dqCfZiKxXh2ETUnduyWHph3SDuIQEcxIVPjGx_y0WHg/viewform.


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TSJ Inquiry to Action Groups Starting July 8th! - Register Now

June 29, 2015 0 comments


Sign Up Now for an ItAG!
Inquiry to Action Groups

ItAGs are an opportunity for educators, parents, and community members to engage as learners and develop as education activists.

Kickoff Event: Wednesday, July 8, 6pm to 8pm location TBD

Finale Event: The week of August 17th, exact date TBD, 6 - 8 pm

Register for ItAGs here. Registration is required and free! 

In between events, individual ItAGs meet weekly (for five, two-hour sessions) to share experiences, respond to readings, exchange ideas, and develop plans of action.

All locations TBD - once registered, you will receive location information.

RADICAL CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY GRADES
TUESDAYS 5:00 - 7:00 pm 7:00 PM
This group will focus on developing curriculum specific to the primary grades on the oppressive, patriarchal, and colonized history of the United States. Too often our students read about Christopher Columbus discovering America and the first Thanksgiving without the truth. There is not a lot of curriculum today that reveals what really happened, so this group will focus on developing that curriculum for the primary grades.

SOCIAL JUSTICE IN MATH INSTRUCTION
TUESDAYS 6:00 to 8:00 pm00 - 8:00 PM
Are you interested in incorporating Social Justice into your math curriculum? During this ITAG we would like to invite educators, parents, students, and community members to collectively participate in the creation of lesson plans that will allow students to read the world through mathematics. We will explore different social justice topics and their mathematical connections to develop lessons to use in different grade levels.

CULTURALLY RELEVANT SCIENCE CURRICULUM
TUESDAYS 10:30 am to 12:30 pm30 AM - 12:30 PM
In this ItAG we will work together to study culturally relevant science curriculum. We will also explore the NGSS to see what role they can/should play in culturally relevant teaching and learning. Our goal will be to design curricular units for high school science which engage students not only in learning science but also in learning to see their world through more critical eyes.

Register for ItAGs here. Registration is required and free!

Please spread the word to your educator/student/parent networks and on social media. 
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Inquiry to Action: ItGAs are Back!

April 27, 2015 0 comments

Wondering what happened to the usual winter round of of Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs)? They’ve been moved to this summer!

TSJ is looking for topics and facilitators for our 6th annual round of Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs), set to begin in June of 2015!
 
What’s an ItAG?
 
ItAGs gather educators, activists and their allies to study a topic and collectively create an action around that area of study, making it a true community of praxis. The topics and themes are always consistent
with TSJ's principles of working toward education that is anti-racist, multicultural / multilingual, and grounded in the experiences of students. ItAGs are open to everyone with the interest to support, study, and take action on issues of education and social justice.
 
What’s the time commitment?
 
Summer ItAGs will meet anywhere twice a week during the summer, for 4 to 6 weeks. There will also be a ItAG kickoff event as well as a ItAG closing.
 

ItAG Topics?
 
We welcome topics that explore the intersection of education and social justice. Previous topics have included: New Teachers & Social Justice, Freire’s Pedagogy, Gender Violence and Prevention Education, Community Care, Early Childhood Education, and Radical Curriculum Development.
 
If you have another topic or area of interest that you think would be good for an ItAG, or if you would like to co-facilitate an ItAG, please email J. Cyriac Mathew at jcyriacmathew@gmail.com by May 11th, 2015.
 
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