Finding allies is so important in any advocacy effort. In the following story Bryan Christopher talks about the incredible role his students played in becoming allies for a classmate. The story is a good reminder of the fact we can build Everyday Advocates in our classrooms at the same time we work to grow into this role ourselves.

This piece provides links to several resources around a central issue. Learning all you can about the issue you’re advocating for is a critical first step in Everyday Advocacy. Note also how the author points to the importance of finding allies and raising awareness as essential to any movement toward a solution.

This piece by Tiffany Flowers offers a very focused perspective on the issue of low literacy rates among black male students. Note how the author re-examines the frames through which people typically think about this issue and provides a different frame through which we can consider solutions. This is a good example of identifying and framing an … Continue reading Are We Punishing Black Males for Living in Book Deserts?

Cathy Fleischer encourages teachers to explore the site so they can begin to take deliberate steps to own their voice in conversations around education.

This post is an excellent example of storytelling as advocacy and framing an issue. It is written by David E. Kirkland.