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Publication Date: 2018-May
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When Teachers Become Activists
Niesz, Tricia
Phi Delta Kappan, v99 n8 p25-29 May 2018
Teacher activist groups (TAGs), which are formed both locally and through online communities, appear to be a growing force in response to the more corporate-driven reform movement of recent decades. The author explains how TAGs seek to influence education policy and practice through organized collective actions, such as protests, letter-writing campaigns, and alliances with like-minded groups. In addition, TAGs promote professional learning through workshops, book clubs, and inquiry groups.
Descriptors: Activism, Teacher Role, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Educational Change
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