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Issue 56, Summer 2017

A Matter of Life and Death

Two scholars make the case for teaching religious literacy.

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Religion

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Heidi is a veteran fourth-grade teacher in Dennis, Massachusetts. She has been a teacher leader for several years and currently serves as co-vicepresident for grades 4 through 7 in the Dennis-Yarmouth Educators Association. Ames is passionate about creating community and sharing her love of poetry writing with her students.

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May 2, 2017

What Is Cinco de Mayo?

A photo of the Mexican flag blowing in the wind.

Mexican culture cannot be reduced to tacos, oversized sombreros and piñatas.

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May 2, 2017

Countering Islamophobia Through Education

Schools and communities must work together to counter Islamophobia, bullying and hate in all its forms. This curricular resource can help.

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Jim Paterson

Jim is an experienced writer and the former head of a school counseling department in a school with a high immigrant population. He has written for the Washington Post, USA Today Weekend, Parent magazine, Baltimore Magazine, Hopkins magazine, Washingtonian and a number of other national education publications.

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Analyzing the School Holiday Calendar

These activities ask students to engage with the question of what an equitable school calendar looks like and how to make their own school calendar more inclusive.

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6-8 9-12

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Religion Immigration Rights & Activism

May 1, 2017

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May 1, 2017

Let the Freedom Rides Roll Through Your Class

When many students think of buses and desegregation, their minds instantly go to Rosa Parks and the 1954 Montgomery Bus Boycott. But the larger civil rights fight over transportation took place seven years later with the Freedom Rides.

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Rights & Activism

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April 28, 2017

What We’re Reading This Week: April 28

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

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April 27, 2017

A Call for Democratic Education

Since the polarized 2016 election, many people have suggested what schools can do to promote civility, critical thinking and civic engagement. This educator says democratic education might be the most important way to go.

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April 26, 2017

Do You Teach About Ideological Diversity?

Student standing in front of classroom full of fellow students as they present something from a sheet of paper.

Bringing diverse political viewpoints into the classroom is vital in the polarized, echo-chambered world our students inhabit.

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