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Teaching About Identity in Spanish Class
Spanish classes are the perfect place to help students develop cultural competence.
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Three from the Country
There is no “typical” rural teacher. Here’s a glimpse into the lives of three teachers in diverse, far-flung settings.
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The Acronym and Beyond
A Glossary of Terms From the outside looking in, the ABCs of LGBTQ identities can feel overwhelming, academic and inaccessible. But for students deprived of representation, words matter—and can open a door toward
November 6, 2018
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The Gift of Second Languages
Today’s conventional wisdom is that English language learners (ELLs) need to master English as quickly as possible. Everything else is secondary. If these students remain fluent in their primary languages, good for them. If not, no big deal.
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Toolkit for Picture Imperfect
Racial inequity, gender stereotypes and heternormity continue to dominate children’s books. This toolkit will help you assess your classroom library and make future selections that reflect a range of cultures, genders, immigration and socio-economic statuses, sexual orientations and family structures.
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Word Web
Word webs are mind maps that promote active learning and help students develop higher-order thinking skills. Students map their thinking in a graphic organizer based on a Frayer model.
July 19, 2014
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Whose Student Is She?
No Child Left Behind is plunging many English language learners into the educational mainstream — and sometimes getting them in over their heads.
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A Crooked Seat at the Table: Black and Alone in an Honors Class
Educator Kiara Lee-Heart was often the only Black student in her high school honors classes. Here’s what she wishes her teachers—and all educators—knew about that experience.
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Petition of 1788 for the Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut, by Enslaved People of New Haven
This petition illustrates how enslaved people used the rhetoric of the American Revolution to point out the colonies’ hypocrisy of demanding freedom and liberty, while themselves having slavery.
January 5, 2018