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Jessica Kobe

While attending school full-time, Jessica teaches undergraduate classes and facilitates pre-service teachers' field-experience work in local public schools. She frequently presents at conferences and is conducting an ongoing research project with a high school social studies teacher. Kobe is also a teacher consultant for the Red Clay Writing Project (a local branch of the National Writing Project).

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November 9, 2012

The Road to Disaster Recovery

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many families were devastated. Schools were closed for a week or more. Children and adults were stranded.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Navigating the 2016 Election

Suggestions to help you navigate—and teach about—this year’s presidential election.

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December 17, 2009

Something Yule Want To Do At The Holidays

I once had an elementary school teacher who tried a multicultural approach to the holiday season. She told my class about Hanukkah, which she described as being a kind of “Jewish Christmas.” This fascinated us until we discovered that the gift-giving aspect of Hanukkah was spread out over several days. As fans of Santa Claus, we couldn’t help thinking that Jewish kids must have it tough.

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Religion

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March 14, 2013

Respect the 'Little Q' in Your Class

Students’ names are an important reflection of identity and culture, as educators, we must put in the time to honor those names and pronunciation.

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

The Promise of Inclusive Education

Illustration of people gathering on top of and around large books.

Inclusive education builds critical thinking—the intellectual tools for reflection, continuous inquiry, constructive dialogue and the possibility of changing one’s perspective—and is an essential lever for democracy.

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