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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
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Esther Rakete: Conflicting Pathways of Success
This video from 2018, explores the perspective of Esther Rakete, a Maori educator and activist. Drawing on her own experience, and her knowledge of the violence that was done to her Maori ancestors, she makes a powerful argument that our best hope fo
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Trauma-Focused Teaching: Understanding our Brains (Part 1)
Over a series of four sessions, practitioners from the MedStar Georgetown WISE center shared their expertise on how we can support students and teachers through the lens of a trauma-informed practice. In the first of this four-part series, we delved
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A Closer Look at the Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction
How can we teach all children to read accurately, rapidly, and with comprehension by the end of third grade? The National Reading Panel Report provides an answer to this question.