We have started our Social Justice Exploration & it’s so exciting to hear/see Ss interested in exploring social justice topics! Ss choose the topic, how they want to learn about it, & how they can raise awareness & take action. #socialjusticeeducation #studentchoice #empowerment

We have finished our social justice exploration and I am SO proud of the amazing learning & creations from students! We created a hallway Social Justice Gallery to showcase student learning. Here’s a (long) thread with images of their creations! (Shared w/ permission) #vted

A student raised awareness about LGBTQ+ rights by encouraging people to join a silent protest.
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A student learned about homelessness in America and made a poster to teach others about the issue.
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A group of students started a food drive to donate food to the local food shelf.
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A student created this digital art after learning about racial inequality.
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This student learned about recycling and decided to collect bottles to raise money for an organization. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about saving marine life and beach pollution, and made a slideshow to raise awareness. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about Mirror Messages, an effort to increase self-esteem and body positivity. They created a slideshow that was shared in our school-wide guidance lessons & Ss put positive sticky notes up in bathroom mirrors. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about hunger in Vermont and made a poster to raise awareness.
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This student made a slideshow about gender equality to raise awareness.
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Two students created this poster to raise awareness about Black Lives Matter.
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This student created a slideshow to raise awareness after learning about transgender rights. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about police brutality and made a poster to raise awareness.
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Two students learned about animal abuse and created a poster to teach others about the issue. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student created a slideshow about homelessness in Vermont to raise awareness. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate. They made two slideshows to raise awareness. Black Lives Matter slideshow:
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This student learned about Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate. They made two slideshows to raise awareness. Stop Asian Hate slideshow:
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This student made a slideshow to raise awareness about gender equality.
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This student learned about education reform and created a survey to see what older students thought of changing the way we learn in schools. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about racial profiling and made a slideshow to raise awareness about the issue. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about Black Lives Matter and made a slideshow that they are going to present at our next social justice club meeting. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

Two students learned about gender inequality and sexual harassment, and they made these posters to raise awareness. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about homelessness and made a slideshow to raise awareness. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student made a slideshow after to raise awareness about Black Lives Matter and racial equality. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about the Syrian refugee crisis and created this series of infographics to raise awareness.
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This student learned about LGBTQ+ equality and made a slideshow to raise awareness. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student raised awareness about animal abuse by creating a slideshow with the information they learned. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student created artwork to raise awareness about gender equality. #socialjusticeexploration #mtsdvt #sschat #vted

This student learned about climate change and made a slideshow to raise awareness.
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Two students created a video that they posted to TikTok to share what they had learned about police brutality.
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End of thread! This learning has definitely been my highlight of this school year so far! Personalized, project-based social justice education provides meaningful, impactful, and empowering learning opportunities for our students. #socialjusticeeducation #mtsdvt #sschat #vted