2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The Institute worked to make a special contribution to this commemoration by publishing lesson plans and materials that K-12 teachers across the country can use in their classrooms.
Advocates of the high quality CTE approach argue that it eschews the ‘one size fits all’ approach to education, without sacrificing rigor.
Which text makes a more persuasive case for overcoming racism – Martin Luther King’s Detroit “I Have a Dream” speech or the trial closing argument of Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird?
This report chronicles Al Shanker’s contributions in the international arena. It documents Shanker's many international endeavors to support democracy and workers’ rights and records the living memories of those who worked with him.
The vocabulary gap between rich and poor children develops very early and it is about more than words. If words are just tip of the iceberg, what lies underneath? Watch this three minute video and find out.
Download this brochure offering tips and suggestions on early oral language development for educators, parents and caregivers put together by the AFT and ASI.
A detailed analysis of spending by the major Charter Management Organizations in three states.
This publication by Linda Darling Hammond was written at the request of and with the input of participants in the Shanker Institute's Good Schools seminars. It discusses the evaluation models that make the most sense and ways to improve teacher preparation, make entry into the profession an educational and developmental experience, and upgrade career and professional development.
The Institute has supported research for a forthcoming book about the American labor movement's support for the Solidarność underground by Polish historian Pawel Zyzak, the author of an award-winning biography of former Polish President Lech Walesa.
This unique collection of online resources, designed to help high school and college teachers illustrate key principles of democratic governance in a “compare and contrast” format that challenges students to think critically across cultural, historical and national contexts, includes several lesson plan ideas for government, history and social studies courses, as does its companion site, Civic Voices.
