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Dr. Claudia Peralta

Dr. Claudia Peralta is a professor in the Literacy Department at Boise State University. Her research interests focus on bilingual education, literacy and biliteracy, multicultural education, and social justice. She has published extensively in both English and Spanish, and her latest work focuses on the schooling experiences of Latinos and refugee students both in the U.S. and in their country of origin.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "Pathways to Adulthood"

This toolkit for “Pathways to Adulthood” offers ideas for how educators can engage high school seniors in meaningful learning that will support their transition to college, career and full-fledged civic participation.

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Toolkit for Behind the Shield

Critical literacy is just as important for visual texts, such as cartoons, as it is for the written word. This toolkit will help your students read Sikhtoons while thinking about the social justice implications.

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July 7, 2009

A Primer For Parents

A pass-along handout for parents, from Teaching Tolerance magazine.

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Issue 48, Fall 2014

Toolkit for "We Spoke the Right Things"

Field trips can be a great opportunity to take critical literacy to a new level. This toolkit will help you prepare your students to take on social justice issues on trips.

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Do Something

Poetry and Storytelling Café

Students write and share original poems and stories about community issues or themes present in the central text.

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3-5

July 13, 2014

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Do Something

Spotlight on Change Agents

Students investigate, interview and profile a person working for equity and social change. The person can work on the local, national or international level, with an organization or as an individual. The compiled profiles will form a resource for other students in the future.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 13, 2014

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July 18, 2014