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A Literature Review on the TACL Outcomes Framework: Wellbeing, Connectedness, Awareness, Agency, and Mastery
In this research paper, Madhu Narayanan, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy at Portland State University, explores the evidence supporting the TACL outcomes framework and offers additional avenues for future inquiry.
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Choose to Connect
In this 2013 video, Teach For America alumnus Isaac Pollack tackles the seemingly impossible task of transforming Carver High School in New Orleans. Faced with academic gaps and skepticism from students in impoverished, violent neighborhoods, Isaac g...
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6 Questions to Tackle When Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness in the Classroom
The following six questions will support your transition from being classified as "proficient" to "exemplary" level according to Charlotte Danielson's Evaluation Model.
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Anca Mezei: Overcoming Discrimination and Reclaiming Pride in Identity
In this video from 2022, Anca Mezei shares her story of overcoming the discrimination that she faced as a Romani child and how this motivated her to work with her students and their families to reclaim pride in their identity and culture.
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Stories on Learning To Face History: Supporting Inclusive and Equitable Schools
This workshop from 2020 explored how divisions in our societies shape the teaching and learning process in our schools. Joined by Facing History partners from South Africa and Colombia, workshop participants examined the powerful role of educator ref...
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Brittany Packnett: Inhumane Acts Dehumanise Us All
Paulo Freire wrote that the purpose of education is for the oppressed to liberate themselves and their oppressor. In this video from 2017, a Teach For America alumna and powerful leader of the Black Lives Matter movement discusses her personal experi...