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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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Noose on Campus
It used to be thought that college was where you went to open your mind, explore ideas and, in the words of Robert Maynard Hutchins, former president of the University of Chicago, “be freed from the prison-house of … class, race, time, place [and] background.”
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Helping Kids Avoid Digital Mistakes
A teacher notes that a student looks uncharacteristically pale and avoids eye contact with her classmates. When asked privately if she’s OK, the girl bursts into tears, sharing a weekend-long saga of harsh criticism delivered via emails, chats and texts.
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Teach This: When Is a Repeal Really a Repeal?
Today, the North Carolina legislature debates what’s being called a repeal of the controversial “bathroom bill.” But is it really a repeal? Explore this question with your students.
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Excellence With Equity: A Mentor’s Approach, Part 2
In the second of a three-part series, this new-educator mentor explains how to build beginning teachers’ strengths in culturally and linguistically responsive practices.
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Toolkit for “Move to the Music”
Educators have long used music to inspire, engage and teach their students. Whether by tapping into popular culture or reaching back through history, songs and their lyrics offer an excellent example of how humans use
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Dr. King Opened Doors for Historic Presidency
The confluence of President Obama’s second inauguration and MLK Day is a fitting legacy and inspiration to continue making changes.
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Quiet in the Classroom
Introverts are often pushed to be talkative and outgoing. Doing so devalues their identities.
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The Ripple Effect
Meet the people behind YCteen, a youth-written magazine inspiring educators throughout New York City.
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