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Promote Self- and Community Care as COVID-19 Continues

As we continue to adapt to a global pandemic, we acknowledge the difficulties of this moment, and we encourage you to take care of yourself and your students. These resources recommend taking a trauma-informed approach to self- and community care. 

  • A Trauma-informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
  • Self-care Can Be Social Justice
  • Trauma-responsive Education: Supporting Students and Yourself
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Magazine & Publications

Learning for Justice magazine, articles and publications (curriculum, guides, reports and other resources) promote dialogue, advocacy and action to address current social justice education challenges, combat hate and
June 28, 2017
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Thanksgiving 2018

For far too many students, Thanksgiving stories and celebrations serve as their first introduction to the histories and cultures of American Indians. The resources in this edition of The Moment offer the opportunity to teach a more accurate story about the origins of Thanksgiving.

  • Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way
  • When Trivia Isn’t Trivial
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Including All Students During the December Holidays

The December holidays can present challenges for educators who want to provide a festive—but also equitable—classroom environment. These resources can help you acknowledge the season without alienating students based on their faith or family income.

  • Rethinking Poverty and Casual Conversations
  • Avoiding the Holiday 'Balance Traps'
  • Analyzing the School Holiday Calendar
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Pandemic Pedagogy: One Year In

As many communities pass the one-year mark of distance learning, quarantine and loss, it’s important to acknowledge the undeniable impact of the pandemic on all of our lives—including the ways students experience school. We hope these resources help.

  • Pandemic Pedagogy: A Call to Educators to Bring Their Classrooms to Reality
  • Returning to the Place of Origin
  • Supporting Students Through Coronavirus
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Joel Baum

Joel Baum is the Senior Director of Professional Development at Gender Spectrum, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to gender understanding for all children and youth. Joel has worked as an educator focused on issues of social justice and equity for over 30 years.
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Addressing the Department of Justice's "Religious Liberty" Task Force

A 2018 Department of Justice initiative threatens to strip LGBTQ students of agency, physical safety and emotional development. These resources provide educators with tools—and courage—to stand up for LGBTQ students through their policies, their actions and the lessons they teach.

  • The Religious Liberty Task Force Is More Sword Than Shield
  • TT’s NEW LGBTQ Best Practices Guide
  • Toolkit for "Religion versus Equality?"
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Black History Month: Celebrating African American Literature

This Black History Month, we’re encouraging educators to celebrate the history of Black achievement, joy and creativity. This week, to support that work, we’ll be sharing resources for exploring the rich tradition of African American literature with students in your classroom.

  • Celebrate Maya Angelou
  • An Angry Black Woman on the Subject of the Angry White Man
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Recommit to Critical Conversations

As we return to school, we can commit to checking bias in ourselves and others and speaking up every time students or colleagues make biased comments. These resources can help prepare and facilitate those critical conversations.

  • Checking Yourself for Bias in the Classroom
  • Speak Up at School
  • Let's Talk!
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2020

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday still observed as Columbus Day in many states. On this day—and year-round—we hope you’ll commit to teaching the truth about Indigenous history and the experiences of Indigenous peoples. These resources can help.

  • With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
  • Teaching the Hard History of Indigenous Slavery
  • Q&A: Native Knowledge 360°