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Talking With Students About Transgender Athletes

A classroom full of students raising their hands in front of their teacher.

As lawmakers across the country continue to restrict the rights of trans people—particularly trans students—educators can take this moment to start a conversation about transgender identity, justice and ways to take action.

April 8, 2021

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Humanizing Asian Americans in the Classroom Through Children’s Literature

Two young students reading separate books.

Too often, Asian American stories are absent from classroom libraries. In this article, one educator explains why this gap is so harmful—and recommends ways to fix it.

March 26, 2021

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Immigration

Responding to Anti-Asian Violence and Georgia Shootings

A single lit candle surrounded by darkness.

After a shooting spree in Georgia took the lives of eight people—including six Asian American women—it’s important to pause, check in and prioritize care.

March 17, 2021

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Class Gender & Sexual Identity

After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History

Person writing notes while looking at computer

One LFJ award winner shares the conversation she started with students the day after the attacks in Atlanta and recommends resources anyone can use to teach about Asian American history and identity.

March 17, 2021

Topic

Race & Ethnicity

Queer People Have Always Existed—Teach Like It

High school students and a teacher working collaboratively at table

Educators must commit to undoing the systemic silencing of queer figures throughout history. Here are some ways to more inclusively explore the past.

March 15, 2021

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Presently Invisible: The Arab Plight in American Classrooms

To create more inclusive classrooms and counter negative narratives about Arab Americans, educators can include Arab American history and culture in their current curriculum. Here are some ways to do that.

February 26, 2021

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Religion

Teaching the Historical Context of January 6

Angled view of the United States capitol building.

As the political fallout from the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot unfolds, it’s critical that educators help students contextualize white supremacist movements of the past and present.

February 19, 2021

Join This Community Poem With Kwame Alexander

Our friends at the Civil Rights Memorial Center want to hear from your students this month!

February 18, 2021

Topic

Rights & Activism

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