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Writing poetry is an excellent way for students to explore identity and find meaning and value in everyday experiences.

When a student has trouble connecting with his new class, the icebreaker can be a book, family photo or picture that connects the child to his personal history and offers an opportunity to share.

Educators at this school find that their book club helps build the teacher community and provides a vehicle for support when needed.

It’s not too late to put the best practices into place for honoring Black History Month in February and throughout the year.

The parent-teacher relationship doesn’t have to be stressful. Here are a few ways to make the process easier.

Culturally responsive teaching is really about building relationships and validating students. Ensuring the academic success of students takes care and a little tough love.

This English teacher picked up a few tips for connecting with students. It’s all about how you speak.

How to challenge language prejudice in the classroom.

Policies and practices that favor incarceration over education do us all a grave injustice.

Years ago I worked with a child named Justin. A bright, happy child, Justin was a wonderful artist. He loved to create, exploring shapes and colors with crayons and markers and paints. One day, when he was 4 years old, we were coloring together in his big notebook. We had been at it for some time when I picked up a purple crayon and began to add purple to the dazzling array of colors on our page. Almost as soon as I’d begun, Justin dropped his crayon and stared at me.