Bilingual books are great tools for teaching languages and changing attitudes about other cultures, but finding quality books can be challenging. Here’s what to look for.
Many kids listen to music as often as they possibly can. Educators can tap into students’ interests in music by teaching them to critically read the lyrics they are listening to—and promote social justice through that examination.
Teachers and students benefit equally from less stress in the classroom and in their lives. Consider bringing mindfulness—one stress reliever—into your classroom.
Teachers, principals and school districts nationwide are grappling with how to respond to the increase in deportations and heightened fears of students and families.
ObjectivesActivities will help students: synthesize all discussions and activities they have participated in with regard to gender expression and identity; solidify their understanding of the harmful nature of
ObjectivesActivities will help students: synthesize all discussions and activities they have participated in with regard to gender expression and identity; solidify their understanding of the harmful nature of
What do you do with a teacher who provides students with authentic learning opportunities? A teacher who invests her own resources to support students? A teacher who was voted Teacher of the Year two of the last three years? If you’re Superintendent Jacqueline Cassell at the Pontiac Academy for Excellence Middle School in Pontiac, Mich., you fire her.
Three years ago, a young activist used social media to put her idea into practice. Now her effort to honor Native people is an international event—and it keeps growing.