In this lesson, students will explore the concept of “going viral” and how advertisers use social media to promote their products and identify potential customers.
Reading groups that bring students, educators and families together benefit everyone involved. The advantages described here are well documented and supported by research that shows improvements in school climate, family
Research shows that students need to feel physically and emotionally supported to learn, but culture, climate and social emotional learning must focus on more than just empathy, kindness and inclusion.
Social justice leadership includes regularly assessing and improving systems and structures that promote student well-being and equity—in both experiences and outcomes.
Erickson is a fourth grade teacher at the Thoreau Elementary School in Concord, Massachusetts. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. Before becoming a teacher, Erickson was a Food Technologist.
TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Grants Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Chris Dolgos about his project investigating the equity of urban renewal.