Co-sponsored by the Albert Shanker Institute & the Jewish Labor Committee. The distinguished speakers discuss the current international refugee crisis and draw historical parallels with the anti-refugee sentiments in the World War II era. More information and video here.
Conversations 2014-2015
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International Refugee Crisis
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Education Research and Teachers Unions
April 11, 2016AERA2016 Presidential Session, Washington, D.C. Panelists: Deborah Lowenberg Ball, Ellen Bernstein, Leo Casey, Susan Moore Johnson. Watch the panel video. -
Creating Safe & Supportive Schools II: Next Steps
June 14, 2016The focus of this Good Schools seminar was to share effective policies and strategies to enhance school climate, mitigate behavior problems, and support improved performance, with special attention to supporting labor-management teams as they work to comply with new rules and guidelines on behavior management. The discussion bridged a wide range of topics, including: schools as caring communities; providing the social, emotional and medical supports that students need; the challenge of implicit bias; and alternative behavior and classroom management strategies
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2016-2017 Conversations
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The 2016 Elections: What Do They Mean for American Education?
September 16, 2016Following the November 8th elections, our panel discussed their impact on American education, from a number of different points on the political spectrum and a variety of policy perspectives on American education.Co-sponsored by the Shanker Institute and the American Federation of Teachers.Watch the video.
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The Challenge of Precarious Labor
October 21, 2016December 5, 2016, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Co-sponsored by AFL-CIO | American Federation of Teachers | The American Prospect | DISSENT | Center for Innovation in Worker Organization, Rutgers University | Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, Georgetown University | New Labor Forum | United Association for Labor Education More information and to view the conference sessions, go here.
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AFT: One Hundred Years of Social Justice Teacher Unionism
October 24, 2016Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 555 New Jersey Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Watch the Conversation.
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Promoting Children's Well-Being
January 3, 2017Promoting Children's Well Being. This panel examined 21st century approaches to a culture of health in and with schools. Watch the video.
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School Turnarounds: What has Worked and What Has Failed
January 9, 2017Our panel of researchers and practitioners addressed this question by examining both the current state of research and on-the-ground efforts at school improvement that have worked. Watch the conversation video.
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In An Age of Scapegoating, Making School A Safe & Nurturing Place for Youth
January 9, 2017From a variety of different perspectives and work with different populations of vulnerable students, our panel examined the challenges facing American educators and the best practices educators have developed to address them. Watch the conversation..