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An American Roster: Presidents in My Class
In this fourth-grade teacher’s classroom, a long lineup of U.S. presidential faces is tacked on the wall. She reflects on how a new president will soon gaze down on her students.
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Combating Course Content Segregation
An LGBT student’s gratitude reminded this instructor to include diverse voices in her teaching all year.
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The Criminalization of Elementary Students
One after-school programmer reflects on the criminalization of youth.
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Reading for Change
Critical reading allows students to navigate the “quest for mutual humanization.”
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“Hacking” as Critical Literacy
"Hack jams" encourage students to question reality, challenge texts and authors, and practice becoming agents of change in the world.
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Common Ground
Research tells us that children’s engagement with natural environments offers a host of benefits. Schools can capitalize on this knowledge.
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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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What Issues Inspire You?
We need to look around our schools and communities with an eye towards equity. And—like our predecessors—we need to find the courage to take a stand together when we see it.
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Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina
Rosie Molinary describes how she felt as a Latina teenager in the United States, caught between disparate and unrealistic beauty standards.
December 30, 2015
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Joseph’s Castle in the Sky
A trip to Haiti gives Joseph a new perspective on his identity and his adoption.
January 23, 2017