Let's envision an educational system where we talk less about test scores, percentile gains, and outcome measures and more about young people - who they are, where they come from, and what they aspire to.
Let's talk about what makes students excited about learning, and how modeling excellence and integrity in our own lives can often be the most important lesson we ever teach.
Let's talk about what excited and inspired us and, conversely, what crippled us and scared us, in our own educations. And let's promise that we won't repeat mistakes and that we'll strive to be better.
Let's talk about the fact that we're human and that we're bound to make mistakes. Let's talk about striving for progress, not perfection.
- DR. MONIQUE R. HENDERSON & DR. MARINA V. GILLMORE
- The Institute for Educational and Social Justice, co-directed by Dr. Marina V. Gillmore and Dr. Monique R. Henderson, is dedicated to advancing educational and social justice causes by telling stories that build awareness and understanding of educational and social justice issues. Our experience tells us that when dynamic, powerful stories are used to showcase issues of educational and social justice and the work that is being done, people and organizations are inspired to action. This blog is designed to be a forum to showcase events and issues of educational and social justice. Our goal is not to tell readers what to think, but to encourage them to regularly consider their own views on critical issues including equity and equality, racism, and related issues. The content on this blog, unless otherwise noted, is (c) by the Institute for Educational and Social Justice.