We at the Institute for Educational and Social Justice are busily preparing for The Teacher Project, a two-day retreat we are hosting for teachers in Southern California.
The first-ever event is designed to help teachers explore their core beliefs and how those beliefs shape the work they do in classrooms, schools and communities.
We are looking forward to hearing the stories and ideas that the teachers who will be attending have to share.
We already know from some of the preliminary conversations that we have had with this year’s participants that we can expect to hear honest stories that are in some ways unique, but also universal, reminding us all why teaching and other helping professions matter.
We know that the group of teachers participating in this retreat will challenge us all to think about educational justice in new ways, while strengthening our understanding of the work of teaching and serving students of all backgrounds.
Our intent is that this will be the first of many Teacher Project retreats, including upcoming events in Georgia, Texas and Mississippi. And we plan, in time, to include some of the stories we hear at these retreats in books, articles and other writings on the work of educators striving for educational justice.
In doing this work, we hope to provide teachers with a stronger voice, so that they can have their ideas and experiences heard by a broader audience, including fellow educators, policy makers, administrators and others.
Want to learn more about The Teacher Project or eager to see a similar retreat held in your area? Email us at instituteforedandsocialjustice[at]gmail[dot]com and include The Teacher Project in your subject line.
Together, we can build a sense of hope and understanding through the power of story.
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