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Neutrality Won’t Work
A middle school history teacher reflects on how neutrality won’t work in the face of bigotry, xenophobia and fearmongering—and what that means for his classroom practice.
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Do What You Teach
By engaging in creative processes alongside our students, we create spaces where it is safe to take risks and grow.
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Helping Students Navigate a Violent World
There is no greater blow to a society than when its children are harmed. Today, we are reeling.
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Building Empathy With ‘Miss Peregrine’s’
This after-school educator developed a creative set of discussion questions and prompts to help students talk about empathy. Her tools? A young adult novel, the Teaching Tolerance Anti-bias Framework and Perspectives for a Diverse America.
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Seven Native American Films for High School Teachers
Films are a dynamic way to incorporate accurate instruction and promote cultural awareness of contemporary Native American experiences. Check out this recommended list.
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On Whose Shoulders I Stand
Deborah Walker recalls that, growing up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, fear and rage lived side by side. She credits her lifelong fight for equity to her guardian angels.
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From Awareness to Action
Young people make great political activists. How can you get them involved in fighting for issues that matter?
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Native Youth Think Globally, Act Locally
These student activists knew their community’s issues were relevant worldwide—so they made their voices heard globally.
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Beyond the Canned Food Drive
More educators are turning to service-learning projects for charitable activities — and helping to foster connections between students and the human beings they aim to serve.
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