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September 10, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants in Action: Connecting to Our Past and Creating Our Present

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Grantee Alexandra Melnick explains the project she’ll be implementing in her 12th-grade classroom this fall.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Val Brown

Val Brown is the Principal Academic Officer for the Center for Antiracist Education. She believes that education is a vehicle for social change, and encourages educators to engage in public discourse about critical topics because it allows them to learn with and from others. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Curriculum, Teaching and Teacher Education.

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September 7, 2018

Teaching the Value of Work

The shaming of an actor who took a job at a grocery store reminds us to rethink how we teach students about success, equity and hard work.

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Class

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September 7, 2018

What We’re Reading This Week: September 7, 2018

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

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Teaching Tolerance in Higher Education

This study presents the findings of 13 case studies and interviews with university faculty demonstrating how TT resources can be incorporated into existing coursework across the teacher education curriculum.

September 6, 2018

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September 6, 2018

Pledge to Participate!

Everyone can participate in our democracy, regardless of voter eligibility. Use this pledge to encourage your students and their families to use their voices and their votes.

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September 5, 2018

Self-awareness in the Classroom

One elementary teacher explains how she helps students develop self-awareness, a key feature of social emotional learning.

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Samantha Spezzano

Originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, Spezzano holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. She taught pre-K for five years, in addition to one year of special education. She moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, in order to pursue a Master's degree in Elementary Education. After finishing her program, she spent time in a first-grade classroom before accepting a full time Kindergarten position for the 2018–19 school year.

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

Laverne Cox

Actress Laverne Cox boasts an impressive series of firsts, including being the first openly trans person on the cover of Time magazine. Download her inspiring words and share them with your students.

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

What We're Watching

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!

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