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Community Organizing Uplifts Immigrant Students
Tapping into their own agency and communities, immigrant students and their families are finding ways to mitigate serious obstacles.
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Connecting With Literature
Important points, learning activities and questions for reflecting on and discussing stories through the lens of literature as “mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors.”
August 17, 2024
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Teach About Native American Women Leaders
Build students’ media literacy by helping them contextualize stories about women candidates—and particularly Native women candidates—during election season and beyond.
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American Patriotic Songs: Context and Perspective
Exploring the historical complexity of this music lets us confront the various voices, functions and stories that a single patriotic song can embody.
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With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
There’s a long history of U.S. schools failing Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. In this story, Native parents and educators share examples of how educators and schools still get it wrong—and the steps they can take to fix their mistakes.
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Strategies for Teaching Highly Mobile Students
The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) advocates tailoring strategies to address three areas of unique need for highly mobile students.
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Being Different Is Like a Part-Time Job
Eighteen-year-old Sandra exemplifies a strong sense of self, as she talks to her peers about why she doesn’t conform to societal gender norms.
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Beautiful Language
Beautiful Language asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when writing to gain the understanding of others.
July 19, 2014
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“But What About Antifa?”
Never let the fear of a follow-up question silence a discussion—even if that’s its intended purpose.
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The Comic Book Teacher
Comic books helped Ronell Whitaker find his superpowers—in and out of the classroom.