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Exchange of Pumpkins
A special part of gardening with youth is not only teaching them where their food comes from but also allowing cultural exchanges to happen.
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Who, Me? A Scientist?
In this lesson, students get in touch with their “inner scientists,” first by viewing a video of a 4-year-old solving a complex problem and then by working together to explain a discrepant event. Students also consider attributes shared by many scientists: curiosity, perseverance and the ability to problem-solve.
April 18, 2016
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Close and Critical Reading
Window or Mirror?
This task helps students consider if the text is a window or a mirror through practicing literacy skills and using technology.
April 18, 2016
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Toward a More Civil Discourse
Civil Discourse in the Classroom offers step-by-step lessons for engaging in effective argument on divisive issues.
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Using Song Lyrics to Explore Social Commentary
Many kids listen to music as often as they possibly can. Educators can tap into students’ interests in music by teaching them to critically read the lyrics they are listening to—and promote social justice through that examination.
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Art as Resistance, Part 2
In this second blog of a two-part series, a high school English teacher in the Dominican Republic explains how her students’ exploration of social injustices materialized in an action project that no one involved will ever forget.
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Literature
A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
Mari and her family have been sent to an internment camp in Utah. She does not understand what they have done to deserve their internment and longs for her backyard in California where she used to grow sunflowers.
April 7, 2016
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Excellence With Equity: A Mentor’s Approach
In this first of a three-part series, this new-educator mentor explains how mentoring can help new teachers focus on students’ assets rather than their deficits.
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The Puzzling Problem of Symbols
Autism is often represented by disconnected puzzle pieces. This symbolism sends an unfortunate message about people with autism that does not promote social justice.
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