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Out of Auschwitz
Samuel Pisar, a survivor of Auschwitz, recounts his liberation at age 16 from the most notorious Nazi death camp.
July 5, 2014
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Everyday People
Folklore invites students to explore the curriculum of "real life."
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Open the Door to a Safe Learning Environment
Counselor Torrye Reeves believes there are three keys to keeping parents involved with their kids at school: communication, communication, communication.
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Arabic Spoken Here
Language lessons create common ground in a Detroit elementary school.
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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An Address to the Slaves of the United States of America
Henry Highland Garnet was an African-American abolitionist, minister, educator and newspaper editor. Garnet delivered “An Address to the Slaves of the United States of America” at the National Negro Convention in Buffalo, N.Y., on Aug. 16, 1843.
July 2, 2014
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Insist on Persistent Women: Women's History in the K-8 Classroom
Young people need stories of persistent women who have fought for gender equality. Women's History Month is a good time for us to recommit to teaching those stories.
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Pledge Laws: Controlling Protest and Patriotism in Schools
It’s time to revisit students’ rights and what freedom really looks like.
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Tracking Derails Diversity
The first day of my second year of teaching, a third-grader walked into class, saw another student and punched him in the nose. He didn’t say anything or give any indication that he was going to do this. It just happened. After cleaning up the blood and redirecting the class, I asked the attacker why he wanted to punch someone else. “He’s Mexican,” he said. “He don’t belong in my class.”