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Educators talk about why they love Planning to change the World.
Here's what leading educators had to say about the Planning to Change the World series:
…an imaginative and innovative idea in the field of education. It is something that teachers all over the country who have social consciences will find useful because it will give them an opportunity and a framework for putting into practice what they believe. I hope it will be widely adopted.
–Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States
Every teacher needs a plan, and teachers who view themselves as agents of change need tools to enhance their practice and maximize the impact of their work. Planning to Change the World is a practical resource that can help teachers be more than merely effective practitioners; it can serve as a guide for approaching teaching in a way that is truly transformative.
–Pedro Noguera, author of City Schools and the American Dream
Finally, a plan book that is enlightening, provocative and fun. A unique and powerful teaching tool that honors students by bringing to the forefront the stories of their communities. It’s a weekly reminder of how much we’ve achieved and how much we have left to do.
–Lisa Delpit, author of Other People’s Children
Finally, after 18 years in the classroom I have found a planning book that treats teaching as an art form. On virtually every page of this book, I find myself challenged and inspired to think more deeply about the importance of what I do every day in the classroom. Some of the greatest gifts we receive in our lives are the tools that help us chisel the path to freedom, justice, and equity for ourselves and our communities. Thank you for sharing this tool with me so that I might keep chipping away at that path.
–Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Assistant Professor of Raza Studies and Education Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies at San Francisco State University and high school teacher
To create a more just and equitable world we need new ways of engaging and working together; new ways to name and interrupt systemic oppression. To support this work we need new tools that are as practical as they are thoughtful. This social justice planner is one of those tools!
–Tony Smith, Superintendent, Oakland Unified School District
In our daily work, teachers need their feet on the ground and their eyes on the
horizon. Planning to Change provides both: A practical place to record our plans
and a weekly reminder that we need keep bending the curriculum towards justice.
This book is one of the gifts I give new teachers.
–Linda Christensen, author of Reading, Writing, and Rising Up
Useful, hopeful and visionary, Planning to Change the World is just what every radical teacher needs. Pick up a copy today if you want to teach towards a more equitable and just world.
–Wayne Au, Rethinking Schools
Comments from teachers who used the book in 2008-2009:
I was so satisfied with the content, and I thought all of the ideas were fantastic! I also really liked the layout, and I thought that it worked well for my purposes.
--Sarah, elementary school teacher
I love it. I love that everyone at school knows it's mine.
--Ellen, elementary school teacher
I love not only the layout of the book, but the inspiration it gives me each day.
--Ruby, middle school teacher
Helps to remind you of important people/events that are not covered in traditional teaching materials.
--John, high school teacher
As I planned I was able to keep my goal of empowering students in mind….I LOVED the awards in the back. I used them!
--Wanda, elementary school teacher
I thought it was very well organized and the information about
various cultures was awesome…It doesn't give you the complete story
behind every noted day, which makes you go and research the information
yourself.
--Tom, high school teacher
The issues linked to specific dates gives you a "reason" to bring up a topic. Another strength is the links to lessons.
--Wendy, middle school teacher
There are many powerful things about it...the weekly quote, the
amazing resources for special days, the notations of important dates
and people.
--Elizabeth, Ohio Department of Education consultant
