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"Hunger Would Be Creation": Neurodiverse Literature in the Classroom
What can teaching neurodiverse texts do for people with and without cognitive disabilities? We’ve just scratched the surface of possibility.
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Introducing 'The New Jim Crow'
In The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander explores complex questions about the criminal justice system and the history of race and racial justice in the United States.
October 13, 2014
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'THIS is Why We Need a GSA'
Gay-straight alliances are taking hold in middle schools, where homophobia and anti-gay harassment may be the most rampant.
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Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
Conversations about African and Indigenous cultures are essential for learning about the history of our country and making connections with a broader world.
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Maya Angelou
This lesson focuses on questions of identity as students read and analyze Angelou’s inspirational poem “Still I Rise” and apply its message to their own lives. Students learn how Maya Angelou overcame hardship and discrimination to find her own voice and to influence others to believe in themselves and use their voices for positive change.
May 3, 2012
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Hate at School: October 2018
We’re more than a year into tracking hate at school, and things aren’t getting better.
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The World Was Silent
A study of the Armenian Genocide raises troubling questions of remembrance and responsibility.
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Being A Girl: A Brief Personal History of Violence
In this blog post, the author moves through a timeline of sexual aggression and violence imposed on her, or women around her, beginning in her childhood and going through having her own child.
September 13, 2016
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Get Paul Past the Pipeline
When a student’s frustration escalates, this teacher suggests several ways to address it that does not include punishment.