skylightschoolforjustice

K-8 Charter School coming to the Richfield/Bloomington area. Email [email protected] for questions.

[skylightschoolforjustice @skylightschool]

Slow posting due to moving from DC to MN, but we’ve not gone away. Meeting with real estate agents on Thursday. We are all going to make The Skylight School for Justice happen.

[skylightschoolforjustice @skylightschool]

Get to know the Skylight School for Justice. Today we start with the mission and vision. This idea began in 2016 with a speech than challenged us to design a school centered on social justice. Learn more here: https://t.co/vlPFFAmhTa

[skylightschoolforjustice @skylightschool]

Woohoo! Beautiful books for Skylight students. Hoping to make this dream a reality. Learn more at https://t.co/yZkOMSLw5I

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Important to unpack-> "This overemphasis has seen a focus on sports for Black males and a neglect of the educational needs of Black females. Sports dominates physical activity and fails to value the education of the whole child." https://t.co/PULUQ554t5

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Let's get kids reading for fun. Reading first, tests later.

[edutopia @edutopia]

New research reinforces what many teachers know from experience: When kids love reading, there’s a robust academic impact.
https://t.co/577I6MpSzm

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Collecting books for Women's History Month, 2024. Every student deserves books that inspire, illuminate, and build empathy. Learn more at https://t.co/yZkOMSLw5I

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

In "Classics" classes and across the curriculum, a Eurocentric, whitewashed view of the ancient world erases major contributions from communities of color and shapes biased lessons and mindsets today. https://t.co/ehISb9WaIV

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Student-managed gardens build healthy minds, bodies, and habits. The Skylight School for Justice will use gardens as places to learn science, math, and mindfulness. Learn more at https://t.co/yZkOMSLw5I

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This an example of the kind of thinking made possible by having school yard gardens - makes learning realistic and important.

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Understanding our nation isn't possible without including the stories of all Americans. We intend to to just that.

[ChristinaProenzaColes @ProenzaColes]

On Easter Sunday, 1939, Marian Anderson concluded her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial with a composition by Florence Price. These women navigated & faced many of the worst elements of US culture & used their artistry, power, & grace to cultivate & bring out the best.

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Visit website at https://t.co/DNcJWIvIQw

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Coming to Richfield: A free public charter K-8 school designed around social, environmental, and restorative justice while providing the high-quality content found in private schools. 👀

Times change, so should schools.

📷 courtesy Hennepin County Library

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We have a much more complete telling of our story on our refreshed website -> https://t.co/yZkOMSLw5I

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This is why the Skylight School for Justice is premised on the community-building power of Restorative Practices, used by teachers and students alike.

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Because Minnesota history must tell the truth, students need to examine the Pipestone Indian Training School, its K-12 Yankton Sioux attendees, and how this school came to be.

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Did you miss our webinar on the intersections of art, history and activism? You can watch it on demand, on your own time. Learn more about the role art can play in cross-curricular teaching about historic movements for justice.
https://t.co/Eqz5mr3Xxh

[skylightschoolforjustice @skylightschool]

Math can help us build a better world, one that is more just. And students need to see that the math they are learning in classroom can be applied outside the school as well. Here are examples of materials that make this application possible. https://t.co/g2k5Yv899e

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Data Feminism - more than a cool name, it's a path to engage students and make Math skills important and meaningful to students. Math doesn't need to stay in the silo. Click link and look at the topics. https://t.co/KG3qhnngIL

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

We know talking about social justice topics is important. But we also hear again and again that there's a strong need for strategies educators can use before, during and after these critical conversations. Our updated guide offers practices and approaches.
https://t.co/OxJnCgcT1t

[Andy @[email protected] @charrier]

Our school vision includes Art class every day. Art enables expression, communication, math, and emotional processing. Take our survey to learn more - https://t.co/C8uJ4lGZm3