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Teachers College, Columbia University
@TeachersCollege
Where true change begins. Creating a smarter, healthier & more equitable world.
In the City of New York
Joined April 2009
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    Breaking news🚨 NYC schools will adopt culturally responsive education as an effort to make classrooms more inclusive for students of color, who make up 67% of city public schools. TC’s @chrisemdin, of @TheRealHipHopEd, discusses — via @WSJ’s @lesliebrody.
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    “I can’t promise that it will be easy, but I can promise that there won’t be a time when you don’t feel proud to say, ‘Teaching is not what I do, it’s who I am.‘ Congratulations, Class of 2020!” —@DrBiden, 2010 recipient of TC’s Medal for Distinguished Service. #ComeTogetherTC
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    “Now I know this isn’t how any of us expected to celebrate the #Classof2020, but even though we can’t be together in person, I am no less inspired by you...Thank you for choosing such an important & impactful path.” —@HillaryClinton congratulates TC graduates. #ComeTogetherTC
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    Congrats to the recipients of the Medal for Distinguished Service, TC’s highest honor: @nhannahjones (of @nytimess & creator of the 1619 Project), @shannonrwatts (founder of @MomsDemand), Mahzarin Rustom Banaji of @Harvard, & Carol Dweck (of @StanfordEd)! tc.columbia.edu/articles/2020/…
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    TC is proud to work with @SenSchumer to make sure our students are part of relief efforts. Thank you for your leadership.
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    TC will welcome its next Provost, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs. @ProfRowley, a prominent education psychologist & multidisciplinary research administrator at the @UMich, will start on July 1. bit.ly/2X7tvlo
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    Thank you to our Medal of Distinguished Service recipient @shannonrwatts, founder of @MomsDemand, for joining us in conversation. ICYMI, watch the discussion with TC’s @sonalirajan, & find details on our other Convocation Medalists talks this week:
    Minutes away at 7 pm ET I’m receiving Columbia University Teacher College’s Medal of Distinguished Service for my work with @MomsDemand, and discussing gun policy with @sonalirajan. This is the honor of a lifetime! Tune in: convocation.tc.columbia.edu
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    We are thrilled to share that @staceyabrams, founder of @fairfightaction & voting rights champion, will deliver the Convocation address & receive the President’s Medal for Excellence on 4/29. “Ms. Abrams is a hero for our times,” says President Bailey. convocation.tc.columbia.edu
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    "Teaching is being open to other people’s stories. But you have to know your own story.” - TC faculty member @RuizSealey. #WorldTeachersDay
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    Teachers College, along with the entire @Columbia community, mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who dedicated her life to fighting for gender equality and championing women's rights. #RGB
    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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    Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, born 100 years ago #OTD, profoundly influenced critical pedagogy & culturally relevant education. To honor Freire, the College will launch a special initiative on 11/4 that will manifest TC & Freire’s shared commitment to equity & social justice.
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    Congratulations to TC’s @RuizSealey & @detramichelle, who have received the 2023 Divergent Award for Excellence in Literacy in a Digital Age Research Publication Award for their book “Advancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education.” Learn more: bit.ly/3NogdeA
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    Who benefits the most from @KamalaHarris’ bill to extend the school day? Low-income parents and working moms, explains TC’s @SarahCohodes — via @Forbes. forbes.com/sites/elanagro…
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    TC celebrates #WomensHistoryMonth by featuring first African American Congresswoman and TC alumna Shirley Chisholm.