Bookmark This PageSave December 16, 2014 Missteps in Civic Engagement This educator reflects on the importance of identifying missteps in civic engagement projects. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave December 11, 2014 The Revolution Will Be Tweeted This middle school teacher empowered his students to lift their voices in discussions about Ferguson and Eric Garner—by assigning them to tweet. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave December 1, 2014 Talking With Students About Ferguson and Racism This teacher believes it’s crucial for white teachers like her to seek out productive ways to talk about race and racism with students. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave November 17, 2014 Children’s Rights are Human Rights “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin?” Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave November 3, 2014 Teaching With Tech Equity in Mind An Oakland-based nonprofit empowers low-income youth of color with technology skills. Topic Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave September 25, 2014 The Danger of Censoring Our History Students and educators in Jefferson County, Colorado, are pushing back against their school board’s proposal to whitewash U.S. history. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave September 19, 2014 The Activist Award Essay To close an English unit on social activism, this teacher had her students reflect by recognizing and writing about the activist potential in their classmates. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave Issue 48, Fall 2014 A Message From Our Director TT director Maureen Costello encourages educators to raise students ready to address injustice. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave September 2, 2014 Exploring Why People Don’t Become Activists This teacher uses activist memoirs and an engaging exercise to help her students overcome internal barriers to acting on their values. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave Issue 48, Fall 2014 Check It Out! Want help boosting cultural responsiveness at your school? Ask your librarian! Topic Rights & Activism