D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice
@dcaesj
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Network of educators who seek to strengthen and deepen social justice teaching in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Project of https://t.co/PYKz1LUnP8.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2019
The #BlackLivesMatteratSchool.curriculum fair gives educators space to affirm & create lessons & classroom environments that center Black lives beyond the week of action (February 3–7, 2025) & into the year of purpose.
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Links to suggested lessons, films, books, readings, and general teaching guides.
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To our #teacher friends, have you registered for our annual Black Lives Matter at School curriculum fair, yet? Did we mention that scholar, activist, colleague, and friend, @jessehagopian will be our keynote?! Register today and pass on!
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It's going to be amazing! One of our favorite experiences during #BLMatSchool Week of Action!.
🌟 Calling Black Educators, Leaders, & Allies! 🌟.Join us 2/6 for a powerful gathering of Black educators who are shaping the future. 🖤✨.Don’t miss out on inspiring speakers, deep conversations, & community building!.🎟️ Get your ticket now!
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🎉Congratulations!.
Join us in celebrating @HutchinsSTEMDC for being selected as a 2025 recipient of the School Leader Excellence Award! We are truly grateful for her leadership as the founding leader of the 6th grade Academy @IdaBWellsMS! #Wellsstrong💪🏾💪🏻💪🏿.
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UPDATE: Our scheduled BLM at School Resource Exchange to be hosted this weekend is CANCELLED due to inclement weather. We encourage everyone to attend our Black Lives Matter in Books for Young Readers event on January 22nd, 2025.
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This session will introduce educators and families to K-12 children’s books in preparation for Black History Month and the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action .
Dear #teachers, before you close out your school terms, please take a look at our upcoming professional development to prepare for @BLMAtSchool Week of Action and Year of Purpose! Check out the details for more info. Share widely.
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Dear #teachers, before you close out your school terms, please take a look at our upcoming professional development to prepare for @BLMAtSchool Week of Action and Year of Purpose! Check out the details for more info. Share widely.
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You can champion our work with a donation today. Collectively, we can provide educators with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world. #GivingTuesday #GiveLocalTogether.
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Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students
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We partner w/many legendary go-go musicians who serve as teaching artists for #TeachTheBeat. Artists like EU drummer William "JuJu" House, @BelaDonaBand's @sweeetcherie , @UncleDevinShow and @swampguinee.
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One of many unique experiences the @DCAESJ facilitates is our #TeachtheBeat initiative, bringing the official music of D.C., go-go to the classroom. #GiveLocalTogether.
thebeatisgogo.com
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Many of the Teaching Stories celebrated here @DCAESJ are documented classroom visits with members of our working groups, as opportunities to highlight their praxis and provide a resource for other educators.
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The @DCAESJ working groups meet monthly and play an active role in events, such as Indigenous People's Day (co-hosted w/ @SmithsonianNMAI) , and @BLMAtSchool 's week of action and year of purpose activities in the D.C. area. #GiveLocalTogether.
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We foster intentional learning communities for K-12 educators in the D.C. metro area through working groups. Currently we host THREE: an early childhood, elementary and middle/high school working group.
dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org
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We were launched in 2017, inspired by the work of @NYCoRE3000 , @T4SJ , @NWTSJConference , and many more! We help to build and nurture a network of social justice educators in the D.C. metro area.
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With the founding of @teachingchange in Washington, D.C., our efforts focus on the experiences happening in the D.C. metropolitan area. #GiveLocalTogether
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🧵Some of you may be familiar with our work, and others may just be getting acquainted. As a project of @teachingchange, today we highlight the ways we serve classrooms & families. Prepare to retweet and share. Your friends are going to want to know!!.
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It's #GivingTuesday! Collectively, we can provide educators with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write, and change the world. Donate:
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RT @teachingchange: We are honored that, on our 35th anniversary, Teaching for Change was selected by the United Nations Association of the….
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Teaching for Change was selected by the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) for their 2024 Community Human Rights Award.
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Learn more about #FreedomtoRead Community Day of Action.
✨ This Saturday, October 19!. Communities and readers are coming together at more than 150 events nationwide on the #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action. 📍 Join us to protect the freedom to read. Find an event near you: #UniteAgainstBookBans
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