Teachers everywhere are beginning to realize that in the present social and political atmosphere they need to begin speaking up about the work they do. Much of the public, the media, and the politicians have very little idea what goes into creating a great classroom every day. But they’ll only begin to understand and to make more informed policy decisions if we explain more about what we do. The linked article, from the November edition of the NCTE Council Chronicle provides a start for teachers to think about this. So how can IWP help?
–Steve Zemelman
Access NCTE Council Chronicle article here.
Hi everyone–I just forwarded an email I received from SLATE @ NCTE that provides even more ideas for advocacy (see also http://www.ncte.org/action/slate).