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Advocating to Local and State Boards of Education

Classroom teachers and administrators report that their ability to teach honest history is greatly influenced by local and state boards of education.

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November 21, 2023

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August 6, 2019

Equity Work Should Start From the Top

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Two former leaders of one of the nation’s largest school districts encourage their fellow school and district leaders to work for equity in their schools and share their expertise and recommendations.

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Rights & Activism

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May 19, 2017

What We’re Reading This Week: May 19

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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The Origins of Lynching Culture in the United States

Paula Gidding, a professor of Africana studies at Smith College, discusses the history and origins of lynching.

Facing History and Ourselves

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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History

November 3, 2015

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Confronting White Privilege

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Many affluent students are oblivious to issues of race and class. Here are two teaching strategies designed to open their eyes.

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October 15, 2020

The Black Lives Matter Movement Goes Beyond Black and White

Protesters carrying signs that emphasize "Black Lives Matter."

Non-Black students of color may be learning anti-Black racism in the wake of protests following police violence. Here’s how you can counter those attitudes.

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Issue 48, Fall 2014

Get Where You Need  to Go

Manuel J. Fernandez makes cultural responsiveness a "principal" priority.

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Looking Closely at Ourselves

In this lesson, students explore race and self-identity by creating self-portraits. The lesson aims to help students develop detailed observational skills and use these skills in relation to themselves and others. It also begins constructing a vocabulary that is crucial in helping build community and discuss some of the more challenging aspects of race and racial identity formation.

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3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Reading & Language Arts

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September 1, 2011

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September 12, 2016

Teaching the Election Doesn’t Require Neutrality

This history teacher offers a strategy for teaching about the presidential election. It starts with organizing ideas into three categories: consensus, legitimately controversial and out of bounds.

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March 7, 2014

The Noose of Racism

What happens when we don’t teach about the history of racism? Turn on the news.

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