Class 13

This means there is a central focus on recognising each young person as an individual and nurturing critical thought using a framework of equity literacy and democratic education. The old approaches do not work. It’s time for a new approach. Join us!

Our long-term aim is that young people and teachers are more engaged in learning. We want schools to step away from a punitive zero tolerance approach to education and move towards education as the practice of freedom.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve secured £10,000 of funding from @ukblm! This has come at a crucial moment for Class 13 and we thank Black Lives Matter for recognising the importance of what we’ve trying to achieve.

Join us for a screening of Made In Britain on July 12th! See Eventbrite for details: tinyurl.com/madeinbritain13 The film is a must-see for educators, offering a helpful critique of the role institutions play in shaping young people's lives past and present.

This thread along with the poll results show what we knew when we founded Class 13: Teachers want to promote equity in their schools, and in order to do so they need access to comprehensive training and support around racism and wider oppressions.

@TheRobinsClass @benglishteach We offer CPD to teachers and schools looking to develop their anti-racist practice. We have a reading list on our website which you may find helpful (scroll to the bottom of the page)😊 class13.org/deficitthinking

@benglishteach I would love some cpd on this, or even pointers where I can go read. I'm right at the other end of school, the beginning and it's important to be correct. I'd love recommendations for picture books with people of colour. The choice is so limited and to be truthful dated. 1/2

I work in a very predominately white school in the leafy suburbs outside Birmingham. Yesterday my year 12s had a video to watch regarding racism. I couldn’t play the video due to technical difficulties and so we combined groups next door. The Q&A session was interesting. 1/

@benglishteach We are a charity that supports teachers to unpack and unlearn their racial and wider biases so that they can build their anti-racist capacity in the classroom. It's so important to reflect on our own racial knowledge before diving in with students

Does your school offer any training to help develop staff in order to deliver sessions on race equality to students? Is this something that we’re failing to recognise as a profession and need to address now? Interested to hear all your thoughts. RT appreciated.

Link in bio!

@DrKelsieReed Big congrats!!!

Hackney and Tower Hamlets teachers can train with us for free this June! Just 5 weeks until the kick-off session of East London Learns Together. Register or request more information here: forms.monday.com/forms/af9ce8c0…

@JaceySiva Just followed :) This cohort is Tower Hamlets and Hackney only, but there will be more opportunities in future. Feel free to DM for more information

@Class__13 Hi - is this only for Tower Hamlets/Hackney or other boroughs in east London (eg Redbridge)? Also can you please follow me as I’d like to send a query by DM. Or let me know your email if you prefer. Thank you

Train with us for free! We've secured funding to invite 2 teachers from 8 schools in Tower Hamlets/Hackney to join our East London training cohort free of charge. Spaces are filling up quickly, so be quick if you teach in one of these boroughs!

@Penny_Ten Just tweeted it in the replies, thanks for your support @Penny_Ten !

@Class__13 Link for people to sign up?

We only have capacity for 16 teachers: 4 primary and 4 secondary school staff from each borough. Hackney primary school places are already full. Let us know if you would like more info on this opportunity: forms.monday.com/forms/af9ce8c0… We look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks for the love @AntiRacistLibr, it was great to catch up with @OSaunders92 - looking forward to keeping in touch😄

@YoulandeH @BDTSpelman @AntiRacistLibr You might enjoy her talk about the book, its very insightful😀 youtube.com/watch?v=PGZniO…

Finally starting @BDTSpelman “Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria” the title sums up my sixth form and uni experiences, so I’m excited to read it 🙌🏾 @AntiRacistLibr I’m sure you’ve got this book on your lists!?

It is said that schools are a reflection of the society they exist in. Stephen Lawrence day is a time to reflect on the societal racism that enabled his death. Today we educators must ask ourselves, "What am I doing to proactively cultivate equity in my classroom? #edchat