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August 8, 2016

Back-to-School Dread?

Teachers often have mixed feelings as the new school year approaches, but one of the most common—and least talked about—is dread. Here’s what the TT Advisory Board had to say about it.

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August 8, 2016

Have the Courage to Teach

Equity and social justice work in schools is easier said than done. This educator offers four steps for turning talk into action.

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Rights & Activism

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Marcy is a middle and high school Spanish teacher at Watkinson School in Hartford, Connecticut. During a seven-year hiatus from teaching she served as a college admissions counselor and earned her M.Ed. in curriculum. Beyond the campus, she delivers workshops at regional and national professional conferences, where she applies her training as a Critical Friendship coach and facilitator.

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August 4, 2016

Give the Kid a Pencil

We all make mistakes. How teachers respond has everything to do with whether or not their students feel valued as human beings.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "Pathways to Adulthood"

This toolkit for “Pathways to Adulthood” offers ideas for how educators can engage high school seniors in meaningful learning that will support their transition to college, career and full-fledged civic participation.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "Native Voices, Native Votes"

This toolkit for “Native Voices, Native Votes” charts a five-step plan for how educators can increase students’ knowledge about the history and current state of the Native vote.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "Rock the Vote"

This toolkit for “Rock the Vote” lists 12 practical ways teachers and their students can rock the vote at school.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "If It Can Happen Here..."

This toolkit for “If It Can Happen Here...” provides adapted versions of some of the lessons used during Berkeley’s immigration Teach In.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "One Hundred Years in the Making"

This toolkit for “One Hundred Years in the Making” provides instructional ideas to experience the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) without traveling to Washington, D.C.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "No Time Off"

This toolkit for “No Time Off” offers a planning tool for educators to help lighten the load for students who have significant out-of-school responsibilities.

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