The founders of The Dignified Learning Project are sociologists, so it's no wonder that we often, here at The DLP, talk about "structure." 

But what exactly is this? At the very foundational level, structure is essentially the way that institutions, people, and gro...

Hi all! 

This is Charlene, the executive director of The Dignified Learning Project.

The Dignified Learning Project is looking for part-time interns!  

We prefer interns to be undergraduate or graduate students and to be living in the San Diego area, though we c...

I just finished teaching my first classes. I’ve been a substitute teacher before, I was a teaching assistant for a bit, and I’ve tutored one-on-one. However, I never created my own syllabus, designed activities and tasks, and taught my very own class before.

I was nervo...

A simple way of looking at environmental literacy is that it is the act of learning about the environment and then using that knowledge to make conscious decisions in one’s day-to-day life. It is also the acknowledgement and care taking of our surroundings, especially...

A brief explanation of media literacy can be found at the Media Literacy Project’s website. In a quick summary, it is basically the ability to “read” media in the same way we expect individuals to read books – the ability to develop a synopsis, analyze the material, an...

I’m a substitute teacher and while I am make a constant effort to check my privilege, I know that I do not always catch instances where I am viewing things from my own lens. A few days ago, however, I had an opportunity that really opened my mind on another level. The...

The fate of education as a whole is up in the air right now – most of us in the field are pretty aware. We have a great deal of dedicated teachers who are willing to fight for their students, researchers are pushing the need for more support of public schools, and pare...

We have a challenge ahead of us. There are a lot of changes in our society right now that are leaving many of our students scared, feeling in danger, and many educators are worried about the future of schooling. Rightfully so.

We understand these concerns. As mentioned...

Did you see today’s Google Doodle last week? They paid homage to Ed Roberts, who was a disability rights activist. At the age of 14, he contracted polio and became paralyzed from the neck down, only able to move two fingers and a few toes. He became very active when he...