Here’s another one of the final products of the 2013 Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs).

As their culminating action, the Educators Outside the Classroom ItAG produced a series of student activities designed to education about Social Movements and Philly School Closings.

The resources includes an icebreaker, talking points for the short documentary “The People United,” and a role-playing activity designed to help participants learn about the different stakeholders and forces at play in district school closures.

Download the resource now!

We are thrilled to present one of the products of the 2013 Inquiry to Action Groups (ItAGs).

As their culminating action, the Linguistic Bias Against Students of Color ItAG created Tools for the Linguistically Diverse Classroom.

This awesomely thorough resource includes:

• Extensive resource lists with active links, labeled by grade level
• A criteria checklist for selecting “Quality Multicultural Literature”
• Surveys to gauge your classroom’s linguistic diversity and sensitivity
• Multiple lesson plans and projects designed to recognize and celebrate the diversity present in your classroom.

Download the resource now!

Many thanks to the members of this ItAG for writing and compiling this resource.

Teacher Action Group and the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools present…

Register today! A $10 donation covers lunch and all costs of the program — more will help support our all-volunteer organization. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Mass School Closings, Privatization of Public Education, the Proposed Teachers Contract

We are facing Austerity Measures like never before in Philadelphia.

If the School District passes their proposal to close our schools and hand more over to private contractors, then it will embolden them to push for even more egregious budget cuts in the next contract.  This will mean undercutting teachers and staff, destabilizing our schools, and jeopardizing the education and future opportunities of ALL of the children in our city.

Now, more than ever, teachers must show our collective force, as we stand with parents, students, and other workers across the city to say:

DON’T CLOSE OUR SCHOOLS.

INVEST IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

GIVE OUR COMMUNITIES WHAT WE DESERVE.

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This week — Take Action!

Keep Our Schools Open!

Where’s Mayor Nutter?

Tuesday, March 5^th

 Rally at City Hall – NE corner

4:45 p.m.

Mayor Nutter has refused to fight for our schools. He has two appointees on the School Reform Commission, and could affect the vote on closing public schools. He has yet to lift a finger to fight for the funding we desperately need. In fact, he has chosen not to enforce laws that could raise money for the schools. Enough is enough. 

Mayor Nutter, you need to be the LEADER we voted for and fight for your city!

RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/events/420588414692500/

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Thursday, March 7th

440 N. Broad Street

Anytime after 3:30pm

Stand Up For Our Schools!

Courtesy of Teachers for Social Justice

ItAG Kickoff!

Thursday, February 7th

6-7:30pm

Science Leadership Academy  (55 N. 22nd St)

Teacher Action Group is pleased to offer an opportunity for teachers to build community, engage as learners, and develop as activists.

ITAGs bring together educators from around the city to discuss and study topics related to social justice in education, and then create an action connected to what they learned. They are an opportunity for educators to come together in a meaningful professional development setting, and to build community with others who are also concerned with how education and social justice intersect. ITAGS will take place this year over a six to eight week period in February and March.

For the listing of ItAGs —> ItAGs for 2013

To register —>  Registration for ItAGs

ItAG Kickoff!

Thursday, February 7th

6-7:30pm

Science Leadership Academy  (55 N. 22nd St)

Teacher Action Group is pleased to offer an opportunity for teachers to build community, engage as learners, and develop as activists.

ITAGs bring together educators from around the city to discuss and study topics related to social justice in education, and then create an action connected to what they learned. They are an opportunity for educators to come together in a meaningful professional development setting, and to build community with others who are also concerned with how education and social justice intersect. ITAGS will take place this year over a six to eight week period in February and March.

For the listing of ItAGs —> ItAGs for 2013

To register —>  Registration for ItAGs

Teacher Action Group Philadelphia Stands in Solidarity with the Educators at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington:

Teacher Action group Philadelphia is inspired and energized by the recent decision of the teachers at Garfield High School to oppose the MAP test at their school. Their decision sends a powerful message that teachers can make the collective choice to not idly sit by while their students are forced to take tests that they see as an ineffective tool for measuring their students’ progress. The professional educators at Garfield High School made this decision thoughtfully and carefully after years of administering the test and witnessing its flaws first-hand. TAG Philly stands in solidarity with the teachers at Garfield High School and echoes their call for authentic forms of assessments for students, teachers, and schools.

For more information, check out this article –> Boycott Spreads

Join hundreds of other teachers, parents, and students in one of three Facilities Master Plan Hearings this week.

Monday, December 17th – Sayre High School 5800 Walnut St- 6-8pm

Tuesday, December 18th – Edison High School 151 W. Luzerne – 6-8pm

Wednesday, December 19th – Martin Luther King Jr. High School 6100 Stenton – 6-8pm

Then, come out on Thursday, December 20th.

Candlelight Vigil

4:00pm

Meet at City Hall, then march to SRC meeting at 440 N. Broad St.