Employment

Bookstore Assistant Manager

Teaching for Change is pleased to announce an opening for a Bookstore Assistant Manager for our non-profit bookstore at Busboys and Poets in the historic U Street corridor of Washington, D.C. Since its opening in 2005, Teaching for Change’s Busboys and Poets Books has become the destination to find progressive books and author events, drawing fans and acclaim from across the country for its unique selection and quality programming. The Bookstore Assistant Manager will oversee daily operations of the bookstore and webstore, off-site events, and be an essential member of Teaching for Change’s publications program. Full announcement and how to apply.

Blogger(s)

We are seeking blog writer(s) to deliver a strong, to-the-point, and reader-friendly view on the value of teaching a people’s history. The blog should use a current issue as an example to demonstrate to the reader the importance of understanding a people’s history when making sense of the news today. 

To apply, pick a theme from our list of teaching activities and link it to a current issue in 800 words. For example, one could explore how the U.S. Mexico War Tea Party teaching activity provides some of the history needed to understand current debates about immigration. The activity can also help students understand the history of U.S. foreign policy as background to current U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Whenever possible, the author should reference classroom examples so the reader can see how the topic can be introduced to middle and high school students.

Submit a draft blog for review or write with questions to Lauren Cooper lcooper@teachingforchange.org. If accepted for posting, compensation: 5 cents per word. 

For more information on teaching a people's history, visit the Zinn Education Project. The Zinn Education Project is coordinated by Teaching for Change and Rethinking Schools.