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Dr. Carla Shalaby
Author of Troublemakers: Lessons in Freedom from Young Children at School
with DJ Justis
and featuring Poet Florence Faison
Thursday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m. EST via Zoom
RSVP at https://bit.ly/CUEshalaby
If classroom management is a curriculum – a series of lessons students learn from us – this talk invites us to ask: what do we teach now through our classroom management, and what we might want to teach instead? We will consider the troubling relationships between traditional classroom management approaches and carcerality, and begin to wonder how intentionally shifting our models of power and authority in the classroom might instead support the teaching and learning of freedom. By seeing our troublemakers as a resource to leverage instead of a problem to solve, this talk invites us to imagine classrooms as a space in which we might practice the world we want by rejecting disposability in favor of the struggle for love, justice, care, and healing. Purchase the book here.
This event is free and open to the public. ASL interpretation and live transcription will be provided.
The Transformative Education Network (TEN) at Montclair State University prepares, supports and develops teachers who teach toward antiracism and social justice. A part of TEN, the Critical Urban Education (CUE) Speaker Series is a bi-annual event bringing leading national scholars to Montclair State University. CUE provides a forum to develop attendees’ racial and political analysis through a series of lectures and workshops focused on social and cultural issues influencing urban schools and communities. Learn more and watch previous talks here.
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Critical Urban Education Speaker Series
Instagram: @transformativeeducationnetwork
Place matters and we are a resource for New Jersey schools seeking new solutions for blended learning. We’re excited to share solutions that can lead to more flexible learning opportunities, ensure greater student engagement, offer choice & control to meet individual needs, and inspire students and teachers to do their best work.
The grand prize winner will receive free classroom furniture. Our team will provide design, delivery & installation.
The second place winner will receive 3 soft rockers and an ottoman (pictured right), and our 3rd place winner will receive 1 soft rocker for their classroom.
Our Reimagine Your Classroom contest is open to public, private, charter and magnet schools (with enrollment over 125 students total) serving students in grades K – 12 in New Jersey.
How To Enter
Step 1: Create a video showing your current classroom or learning space. Share your thoughts on what your dream space would be and how it will help you improve the teaching and learning experience for your students!
- Videos must be less than 3 minutes long and in horizontal orientation.
Step 2: Send your video to dancker prior to the contest deadline.
- Complete the entry form below. Include a link or upload a video file directly on the form, or send a follow up email with a link to the video to info@dancker.com
- Your video can be hosted on any social media platform and must tag us @dancker1829 and include hashtag #reimaginewithdancker
- By participating, you are providing permission for us to share the video on our social platforms and marketing materials
Contest Schedule
Contest Schedule
Video submissions can be entered from April 18, 2022 through May 6, 2022.
Judging will take place during the week of May 16, 2022, and winners will be announced on May 25, 2022.
Contest Terms & Conditions
1. dancker’s Reimagine Your Classroom contest is open to public, private, charter and magnet schools serving students in grades K– 12 (with enrollment over 125 students total) in New Jersey.
2. Teachers submitting to this contest must have approval of building administration before submitting an entry.
3. dancker reserves the right to tour the winning classroom a minimum of 1-2 times a month for 1 year. Tours will be scheduled at least 1 week ahead, and time will be agreed upon by both parties.
4. Each classroom may submit only one entry. Schools can submit multiple entries.
5. A panel of judges from the design and educational community will be solely responsible for selecting the winning and consolation prize entries. No members of the dancker team will vote in the selection process. Decisions made by the selection committee will be final.
6. The winning school will be given the opportunity to meet with the dancker and Smith System team to select final products and colors in June 2022. If the teacher is unable to meet, our team will make selections based upon our best knowledge of the classroom and school in which the furniture will reside.
7. Winners of the grand prize and consolation prizes consent to having their name, image, school name and location used in dancker and Smith System promotional materials in accordance with current New Jersey data protection legislation.
8. Rights to all the contest entry materials, award and reveal videos and photos will become the property of dancker. If students are shown in your submittal materials, please ensure that there is school/parental approval to share their image.
9. Disposition or storage of existing furniture at the awarded school will be the responsibility of the school. dancker’s disposition/storage services can be provided for a fee.
10. Names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers or other personal information of contest entrants will not be shared with organizations outside of dancker.
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Dear Colleagues,
The Transformative Education Network (TEN) at Montclair State University prepares, supports and develops teachers who teach toward antiracism and social justice. TEN’s three programs, The Urban Teacher Residency (UTR), The Newark Teacher Project (NTP) and the Critical Urban Education Speaker Series (CUE) have a shared mission of advancing racial justice in education, offering critical professional development, and actively creating an expanding network of anti-racist educators across our partner districts. We are happy to announce the TEN Honors as a way to recognize our alumni and partner district teachers who are advancing racial and social justice within their classrooms.
We invite any educators who teach in the Newark Board of Education or Orange Public Schools, or who are alumni of Montclair State University’s Transformative Education Networks teacher ed programs, UTR, NTP, or WWTF, to submit artifacts exemplifying how they promote racial or social justice in their curriculum. The deadline for submitting artifacts using this Google form is April 15, 2022.
If you would like to nominate someone else you know who is doing racial and/or social justice teaching in their classroom and meets the eligibility requirements, please complete the nomination section of the Google Form by March 1, 2022 so that we can reach out and invite them to submit artifacts.
TEN will honor two educators at our 2022 June Gathering where they will each share their project, be featured in the TEN Newsletter, and receive a special gift.
In the spirit of collaboration and to continue to grow the network of educators within the TEN community, selected entries will be added to a shared Google drive so that teachers have access to the lessons created and we can continue to inspire one another in this work.
Timeline:
> February 1 - April 15: Accepting submissions
> March 1 - Nominations Due
> June 1 - Educators notified
> June 17 - TEN end of year celebration
Eligibility:
> Currently teaching within the PK-12 grade span
> Are in a NBOE or OPS school, or an alum of MSU’s UTR, NTP, or WWTF
> Available to present at program or willing to record a video presentation if selected
Submission Requirements:
> Submissions should provide the committee with robust evidence as to what teaching for social and/or racial justice looks like in your classroom and may include any combination of the following: lesson plans, unit plans, curriculum overviews, instructional materials, short video recordings, and/or student work.
> Teaching artifacts must have been implemented within the last three years. Artifacts that are not created by the applicant should be properly cited (i.e. a Rethinking Schools lesson or a lesson from NJ’s Amistad curriculum)
> Complete the Google form to submit your artifacts and complete application
Sincerely,
We invite any educators who teach in the Newark Board of Education or Orange Public Schools, or who are alumni of Montclair State University’s Transformative Education Networks teacher ed programs, UTR, NTP, or WWTF, to submit artifacts exemplifying how they promote racial or social justice in their curriculum. The deadline for submitting artifacts using this Google form is April 15, 2022.
If you would like to nominate someone else you know who is doing racial and/or social justice teaching in their classroom and meets the eligibility requirements, please complete the nomination section of the Google Form by March 1, 2022 so that we can reach out and invite them to submit artifacts.
TEN will honor two educators at our 2022 June Gathering where they will each share their project, be featured in the TEN Newsletter, and receive a special gift.
In the spirit of collaboration and to continue to grow the network of educators within the TEN community, selected entries will be added to a shared Google drive so that teachers have access to the lessons created and we can continue to inspire one another in this work.
Timeline:
> February 1 - April 15: Accepting submissions
> March 1 - Nominations Due
> June 1 - Educators notified
> June 17 - TEN end of year celebration
Eligibility:
> Currently teaching within the PK-12 grade span
> Are in a NBOE or OPS school, or an alum of MSU’s UTR, NTP, or WWTF
> Available to present at program or willing to record a video presentation if selected
Submission Requirements:
> Submissions should provide the committee with robust evidence as to what teaching for social and/or racial justice looks like in your classroom and may include any combination of the following: lesson plans, unit plans, curriculum overviews, instructional materials, short video recordings, and/or student work.
> Teaching artifacts must have been implemented within the last three years. Artifacts that are not created by the applicant should be properly cited (i.e. a Rethinking Schools lesson or a lesson from NJ’s Amistad curriculum)
> Complete the Google form to submit your artifacts and complete application
Sincerely,
The TEN Team
Transformative Education Network (TEN)
Center of Pedagogy, Montclair State University
Main #: 973-655-6893 | University Hall - Suite 1160
Dear Colleagues,
I thought this might be of interest to you.
Presented as part of the CARD-ED webinar today.
CARE-ED_EdTech_Equity Blind Spots/Trends
Marilyn R. Davis|Director | Holmes Scholar
Network for Educational Renewal | Montclair State University
Network for Educational Renewal | Montclair State University
Center of Pedagogy |1st Floor, Suite 1160 | 973.655.7641 (Office)
MSU Goal #5 "Collaborating to Strengthen & Sustain the Education Community"
(We either Win as a Team or Lose as Individuals - Any Given Sunday or M - F)
New! P-12 Computer Science Education - Certificate (Online)
Broaden your knowledge and teaching opportunities in computer science education.
Are you teaching, preparing to teach, or interested in teaching computer science education? The College of Education and Human Services is now offering a 15-credit, fully online certificate in P-12 Computer Science Education.* Coursework will cover computer science content, including coding, programming, problem-solving through computational thinking, equity and diversity in Computer Science fields, and research-based methods of teaching Computer Science. Learn more at the P-12 Computer Science Education webinar on Wednesday, September 30 at 4 p.m. EST.
*Pending State Review. Application for Spring 2021 will be available mid-September.
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Virtual Learning for Students with Disabilities - Certificate (Online)
Gain skills in the most up-to-date instructional technologies and assessment methods to affect student learning outcomes.
Montclair State University is offering an online certificate in Virtual Learning for Students with Disabilities specifically designed to address the urgent challenges teachers and students are facing right now.* The two course program includes immediately applicable tools and strategies you can transition from teaching in the classroom to providing virtual instruction. This program is not just about learning new apps and programs; it’s about understanding how to use technology to create an interesting, inviting, and engaging virtual classroom for all students. Learn more at the Virtual Learning webinar on Wednesday, September 23 at 4:30 p.m.
*Pending State Review. Students are able to take program coursework at this time by submitting a Non-Degree application to The Graduate School.
Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER)
Black History Month Celebration
Sponsored by: MSUNER District Operations Committee
Laleña Garcia
(luh•LAIN•ya gar•SEE•uh, She/Her)
WHAT WE BELIEVE
"Introduction to the Author and Book Read Aloud"
Readings by local people of color who have authored children's books,
(Thursday, February 25th, 4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
https://montclair.zoom.us/j/83207317670?pwd=TEVLSWhUQTRrVDZOQUNvNyt5NldQdz09 (map)
The book was originally self-published as a collaboration between Garcia, a kindergarten teacher, and Davidson, a high school art educator, as part of their work with the Black Lives Matter @ Schools organization. Davidson observes, “Many people do not know that the BLM Global Network is rooted in the guiding principles that we explain and illustrate in this book—even people who have been actively supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. As children use this book, they are invited to share with their teachers, parents, and other adults how they experience and understand these principles according to their own lived realities.” In adapting the principles for a child audience, Garcia says, “I thought about the developmental needs of young children, the ways in which many of the principles mirrored the environments created in early childhood classrooms, and the support teachers might need in talking about a movement that some people saw as ‘controversial’ or ‘political.’”
Both creators agree these principles are visionary in nature—not reactionary. “They construct a vision for a world in which Black lives unapologetically matter, a world in which saying ‘Black Lives Matter’ is a given and never a threat; a world in which collective life is organized to restore and uplift rather than deplete Black women, Black families, queer and trans folks—and ultimately, they envision a racially just world in which white and BIPOC people are healed from the impacts of white supremacy.”
The earlier edition of the book was widely adopted by educators across the nation, and this extensively revised version has been informed by Garcia’s experience in sharing the principles with her own students and the feedback she received from other readers. “I keep hearing from teachers of high school and middle school students that the language I use, while very simple, is helpful for them in beginning to have conversations with students who have never talked about race,” she says. “I realize this is because in this country, we are all about five years old when it comes to talking about race: it’s not encouraged, so we don’t do it, which means we don’t get any practice, and so we’re not very good at it. While I wish this weren’t the case, I feel proud to have made a contribution that supports educators from pre-K to grade 12.”
https://montclair.zoom.us/j/83207317670?pwd=TEVLSWhUQTRrVDZOQUNvNyt5NldQdz09 (map)
Hello Colleagues,
This article: CARE-ED Shift to Online Education During and Beyond COVID-19 is an interesting read of the impact COVID-19 has on learning during the pandemic. Dr. Kumashiro is an Educator in California and a member of the Education Deans for Justice and Equity.
There will also be a webinar on the impact of the Pandemic on Friday, September 11, 2020, with speakers we are all familiar with. "The Shift to Online Education During and Beyond the Pandemic". Speakers include Christine Sleeter, Alison Dover, Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath, Roxana Marachi, and Kevin Kumashiro.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.care-ed.org. Please encourage others who might be interested to check out our brief and join the webinar. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there!
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