Posts Tagged ‘Teachers Union’
Creating Scholarship Opportunities at Green Dot’s First 5K
This spring, the teachers union representing our teachers in California, Asociación de Maestros Unidos, and Green Dot worked together to host the First Annual Race to College 5K Fun(d) Run.
Read More >>“A more Perfect Union” The Importance of Labor Day
As we reflect on the history and the meaning of Labor Day and rightly celebrate organized workers’ accomplishments, we must work to expand those to all in our nation, and to think and stand for the whole, seeing our country truly as “one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Read More >>#HopesAndDreams for the New School Year
Christina de Jesus at AGDD 2016 from Green Dot Public Schools on Vimeo. Angel Maldonado at AGDD 2016 from Green Dot Public Schools on Vimeo. Marco Petruzzi at AGDD 2016 from Green Dot Public Schools on Vimeo. Tim Ojetunde at AGDD 2016 from Green Dot Public Schools on Vimeo. As an organization, Green Dot Public…
Read More >>Professional Development Guided by Teachers for Teachers
All Green Dot Days are days devoted to professional development and provided throughout the school year. We are an ever-evolving organization and we believe that our professional development should reflect that.
Read More >>Teacher Appreciation Week
The difference our teachers make in the lives of our students does not go unnoticed. During this week’s Teacher Appreciation Week, take an extra moment to thank the educators in your life: whether they are teaching your children, they taught you when you were in school, or they are a neighbor or colleague.
Read More >>Does Teacher Culture Matter? A View Inside Green Dot’s Approach
Having the right teachers in our classrooms is among the most important challenges we face. It’s essential to students that we get it right – and we can’t do that without your help.
Read More >>Back to School: More Than Just a Job
Returning from the holiday break can be rough. School classified employees, like Charles Durham and Marlon Byrd (pictured), help keep our students safe every day. Mr. Daymond Johnson, President of Ánimo Classified Employees Association and School Safety Officer at Ánimo Pat Brown, explains why his responsibility to the students makes going back to school that much easier.
Read More >>A Different Kind of Teachers Union
Salina Joiner, President of AMU, Green Dots teachers union, discusses her path to leadership and what makes AMU unique.
Read More >>What Makes a Charter Smarter?
A new article by Richard D. Kahlenberg and Halley Potter in the journal Educational Leadership raises some tough questions for America’s charter schools.
Read More >>Valuing All Voices in Unionized Charter Schools
GDPS California CEO Cristina de Jesus interviewed in Ed Week about Green Dot’s unionized charter school model.
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