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Celebrating Transgender Awareness Week

November 13–19 is Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. This week, as you celebrate the diverse experiences of the transgender community, use these resources to advocate for trans students and fellow educators, whether you’re teaching in person or remotely.

Nothing About Us Without Us Is for Us
Toolkit for "Being There for Nonbinary Youth"
Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distancing

November 16, 2020

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November 13, 2020

The Burden of Critical Active Conscience

African-American student raising their hand in class, seen from behind.

This educator calls on all educators to commit to making schools—at all levels—critical active conscience spaces that center people long denied space, voice and freedom.

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Race & Ethnicity

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A Historic Election

Last week, the first Black, Asian American woman was elected vice president. We hope these resources will help you contextualize this historic moment for all students.

Madam Vice President Is a Woman of Color
Teaching at the Intersections
More Than a Name: Teaching Historic Firsts

November 12, 2020

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Crystal L. Keels, Ph.D.

Crystal L. Keels, Ph.D., is an editor for Learning for Justice. Keels has taught literature and composition and upper-level journalism courses at the high-school level and at the undergraduate level. She has also taught introduction to business communication, introduction to research writing and digital literacy at the graduate level. In addition to earning a doctorate in English literature, Keels also holds a master’s degree in journalism and formerly served as a writer/editor for two magazine publications focused on issues of diversity and social justice in higher education.

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November 12, 2020

Madam Vice President Is a Woman of Color

The election of a biracial, Black, South Asian daughter of immigrant parents to the vice presidency is a historic moment for all of us—especially girls and women of color.

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Race & Ethnicity Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity

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Christopher Howell

Christopher Howell (he/him) got his start teaching nine preschoolers at a small private school in Virginia Beach. After receiving his undergrad and graduate degrees from the University of Virginia, funded by the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, he went on to teach 4th and 5th grades for three years. He currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is an instructional coach for Albemarle County Public Schools.

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November 12, 2020

To Sustain the Tough Conversations, Active Listening Must Be the Norm

Male African-American Teacher Instructing Students | Teaching Tolerance

We have to prepare students—and ourselves—to communicate, question and work our way through a disconnect when the outside world spills into the classroom.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Teaching the Movement’s Most Iconic Figure

Episode 7, Season 3 You cannot teach the civil rights movement without talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But it’s critical that students deconstruct the mythology surrounding the movement’s most iconic figure to

November 10, 2020

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Maintaining Strong Communities in Polarized Classrooms

Polarizing political rhetoric didn't end with the election, and as recounts and lawsuits continue, it remains critical that educators work to maintain strong, inclusive communities in their classrooms. We hope these resources will help.

Let's Talk!
The Danger of the Story of “Both Sides”
How Does Fake News Become News?

November 9, 2020

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October 30, 2020

Teach This: Voter Fraud and Voter Suppression

Voter handing photo identification to polling official.

Use these excerpts from ‘One Person, No Vote: How Not All Voters Are Treated Equally’ to help students identify claims, recognize evidence and evaluate the argument that charges of voter fraud can be a form of voter suppression.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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