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April 23, 2014

Teachers Supporting Teachers

teachers holding the hearts of other teachers

This teacher offers suggestions for how to better support our colleagues and create a more just and welcoming environment across the entire school.

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Bullying & Bias

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February 28, 2014

Classic Invisibility

Just because a bookshelf is full of "classics" doesn't mean it holds universal life lessons.

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January 19, 2016

Supporting Students Who Are Often Absent

Student walking alone down school hallway

This educator highlights seven practices she uses to engage students who miss class due to poor health, familial responsibilities or emotional or mental health issues.

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Ability Bullying & Bias

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Issue 38, Fall 2010

Monsters, Devils and Mary Poppins

Part of the "Why I Teach" series.

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Yoga in Public Schools

Illustration of a student in a yoga pose while he reads a book

More public schools are discovering yoga for kids can benefit classroom management—and learning.

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Making Invisible Histories Visible

This innovative program helps at-risk students stay in school and builds community, both in school and out.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 28, Fall 2005

Game Face

Olympic bronze medalist weightlifter Cheryl Haworth holding a log over her head

Curriculum kit challenges assumptions, builds confidence and questions stereotypes.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

“What’s ‘Colorism’?”

How would your students answer this question?

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Bullying & Bias

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Sarah Said is a Middle Eastern daughter of immigrants from the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Currently, she lives in the suburbs west of Chicago. She is one of the founding administrators of an Expeditionary Learning school, the Elgin Math and Science Academy (EMSA), close to 40 miles west of Chicago. A mother of three children herself, Sarah serves as the school’s director of language and equity programs. In this role, she oversees the school’s Multilingual Learning program and supports the school’s equity frameworks. Sarah has strong beliefs in school-to-family connections and demonstrates

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May 18, 2018

When Bad Things Are Happening

Teaching Tolerance illustration a child standing under nice weather beside an adult standing under dark weather

When news breaks of disaster or violence, your students may want to discuss a crisis as it unfolds. Here’s how.

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