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The Power of Questions
This teacher asked herself, “What do I need to know to better support this student?” The answer led to more questions.
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Beautiful Differences
Think your students are too young to discuss differing abilities? Think again.
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Toolkit for The Social Justice League
Graphic novels and comics are a great way for students to express themselves and their social views. Help your students plan and create their own social justice comics!
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Women's March Youth Ambassadors Lead the Way
The Women’s March on Washington Youth Ambassadors are sending a message: Young people’s voices must be heard.
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Getting Past the ‘Digital Divide’
Educators who can work around obstacles and recognize the promise of new technologies are making a difference.
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A Teacher’s Plea to America
One teacher reflects on what it means for students to go to school every day after Columbine, Sandy Hook, Parkland and Santa Fe.
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The Missouri Compromise (1820)
This is the text of the 1820 Missouri Compromise. It shows how lawmakers tried to balance power between slave and free states when admitting Maine and Missouri into the Union.
December 14, 2017
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The Selling of Joseph: A Memorial
In this text, Judge Samuel Sewall of Massachusetts Bay refuted four arguments supporting slavery, utilizing the Bible in his religious argument against enslavement of Africans.
December 15, 2017
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Giving Students Room to Run
Read this installment of the "Why I Teach" series.
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Building Life-Long Readers One Book at a Time
Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) is a staple of many classrooms. At my school it lives in Advisory, a 50-minute mixed-grade class that balances literacy development with study hall and school-culture building. The goal of SSR is simple: For 30 minutes twice a week the entire school population is reading silently—and enjoying it.