Erin O'Reilly, M.Ed.

Attention: ALL EDUCATORS!! Professional development opportunity! Includes method workshops in the areas of history/language arts, science, and art/media/languages. Registration link: xcdsystem.com/boardingschool… #universityofmontana #mtedchat

Children’s books can transform young readers and are an ideal way to connect with and learn about history. But there’s a disconnect when they misrepresent that history. Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas explains the importance of honest history. learningforjustice.org/magazine/summe…

Learning for Justice offers professional development workshops for current K-12 classroom teachers, administrators and counselors, and for anyone who coaches classroom teachers and administrators. lfj.pub/3NNK9jU

New article: "Young people aren’t accepting that the risk of gun violence remains the status quo—nor should they. They aren’t moved by pleas to interpret the Second Amendment as justification to own—and secure without restrictions—military-style weapons." lfj.pub/3yp8Fm1

“There have been significant moments in the Supreme Court’s history when it has issued shameful decisions that deny equal protection under the law to an entire group of people, and today is one of those days."— Margaret Huang lfj.pub/3u48ScL

“Reflecting on the ways we represent marginalized communities—in our language and the ideas behind it—we can choose to introduce all the cultures we teach as pluralistic, dynamic and deserving of respect.”—Daniel Osborn. lfj.pub/3OK5Far

"Engagement in professional learning predicted positive change in classroom support, organization, and instruction. Finally, the professional learning intervention positively impacted T efficacy related to engaging, instructing, and managing learners." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

This weekend, we celebrate Juneteenth remembering the 9 people murdered in the anti-Black terrorist attack in Charleston, S.C., on June 17, 2015, and the 10 killed in the recent attack in Buffalo, N.Y. Anti-racist education and movements are essential. lfj.pub/39IHcmB

"What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing? And what do we think we might see? Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me." - Rainbow Connection, Sesame Street 🏳️‍🌈 #pridemonth #gogriz

On this spring weekend, after two years of COVID-induced silence, the Adams Center came roaring back to life with the sounds, sights and colors of Indigenous cultures from across Montana and the nation as we gathered once again for the beloved Kyiyo Pow Wow.

𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐁𝐋+ today - April 22 & @TeamED_Book will be there! @CollabLearnNetw , @MarCano_InEdu and myself share about teams & PBL during the pandemic, and lessons learned. Watch our presentation and many more here 👉 youtu.be/sS80SGaY494

@TeamED_Book is present at 𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐁𝐋+ today - April 22! @CollabLearnNetw , @MarCano_InEdu and myself share about teams & PBL during the pandemic, and lessons learned. Watch our presentation and many more here 👉 youtu.be/sS80SGaY494

Hope you can join us on April 22 for 24 Hours of PBL+. Webinars focused on #PBL in the area of #earlychildhoodeducation - engaging parents, community & partners - #socialjustice #equity & #diverity More info and link to come soon! #MTedchat #teacherprep #highered

“You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies... But still, like dust, I’ll rise.” #WomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth learningforjustice.org/sites/default/…

Today is International Women’s Day. May we celebrate by recognizing the diversity of womanhood—and the many ways in which women claimed space for their authentic selves in advocating for justice. learningforjustice.org/magazine/a-mor…

“We all have a role to play in ensuring truth for students.” It will take a community to advocate for truthful history education and culturally sustaining practices. These toolkits from @EduColorMVMT and @expectproject offer resources for all stakeholders. truthmattersforstudents.com

As educators and students continue to face compounding traumas surrounding police violence, the pandemic and more, we hope this resource can help you support young people—and yourself—in a trauma-responsive way. learningforjustice.org/professional-d…

When it comes to voter suppression, it’s no longer just about making it easy for eligible people to vote—it's about whether or not those votes will count at all. It's simple: voter suppression is un-American, un-democratic, and unpatriotic.