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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Building Bridges With Body Movement

See la bomba Puertorriqueña in action!

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November 15, 2017

Stories Are Our Greatest Teacher

Stories teach—sometimes better than textbooks.

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November 29, 2017

The Danger of the Story of “Both Sides”

Standing Opposite of One Another Across a Yellow Line

Combating “single stories” is no longer as simple as including “multiple perspectives” in the classroom. Whose stories we share and why should be part of classroom discourse.

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Miami by Fujian

Mariel visits her birthplace in China with her adopted parents. Although she struggles to fit in at times in her school in Miami, visiting her old orphanage helps her learn about where she comes from and opens her eyes to how lucky she is.

David Kwee

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration

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Reading & Language Arts

November 30, 2017

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One Survivor Remembers

This Oscar-winning documentary presents Gerda Weissmann Klein’s account of surviving the Holocaust as a child. (Available for streaming only)

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion Bullying & Bias

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Social Studies

History

June 29, 2017

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July 12, 2022

Responding to Children's Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A teacher and a group of young students, all wearing masks, gather around in a half circle so they can look at images on an electronic tablet and listen during what appears to be story time.

With over 200,000 children experiencing the loss of a parent or caregiver during the COVID-19 pandemic, educators are becoming grief counselors.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

You Spoke, We Listened

Our latest magazine issue, new website launch and social media news stories inspired a lot of dialogue with our community. Keep the feedback coming!

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What Is Social Justice Education?

A truly just society is one in which all people have the resources to lead secure and fulfilling lives and the histories, cultures and experiences of diverse groups — especially those who have been historically marginalized — are respected.

The goal of social justice, therefore, is to ensure democracy in practice: “To create a society in which everyone has access to the resources and opportunities to develop their full capacities, and everyone is welcome to participate democratically with others to mutually shape social policies and institutions that govern civic life.”