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Just Human
A recent hospital stay led this educator to reflect on the ways in which she does—and does not—truly see her students.
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Teaching MLK With the Social Justice Standards
Too often, lesson plans surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy fail to move beyond “I Have a Dream.” These classroom suggestions acknowledge the depth and complexity of the movement he helped to lead.
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Signs behind the bar, in Birney, Montana
This photograph, from 1941, was taken by Marion Post Wolcott in Birney, Montana.
February 27, 2017
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Confronting the Weaponization of Whiteness in Classrooms
As viral racist incidents quickly disappear from public discourse, we challenge white teachers to keep those moments top of mind and reflect on their own biased behaviors in classrooms.
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Segregation by Design
Our national understanding of segregation is incomplete unless we face the history of residential redlining. Richard Rothstein, author of 'Color of Law,' explains why.
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Is There a #BBQBecky or #PermitPatty in Your Classroom?
The recent rash of viral stories featuring white people who call the cops on law-abiding black people is an iteration of implicit bias that happens in schools every day. It’s time for educators to self-reflect.
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Home Visits Offer Insight, Connection
A home visit is a valuable way to build relationships with students and engage their families.
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Seventeen Syllables
Rosie's mother and father did not marry out of love, and her mother writes haiku as an escape. After entering a contest, a man comes to deliver her prize—a framed picture. Angered by this intrusion, Rosie's father destroys the picture. In her anguish, Rosie's mother explains her marriage to her daughter.
July 7, 2014
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Seven Texts to Teach Instead of 'Ceremony'
What’s your go-to text by an indigenous author? This educator calls attention to the limitations of using only Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, and offers a detailed list of suggested additional readings.
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"I've never experienced white guilt."
A black teacher reflects on helping her white students explore their racial identities.