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Showing Students and Families You Care
In the event of a tragedy, teachers can make powerful connections with students and families by showing they care.
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History Walks: Main Street
A former high school teacher recalls teaching the strikes of the Gilded Age as workers in his rural community began a strike of their own.
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Talk About Police Violence With Your New Students
After this weekend, we—like many members of our community—are mourning the police shootings that killed Trayford Pellerin in Louisiana and left Jacob Blake in serious condition in a Wisconsin hospital. We understand how hard it can be to know how to support students in the face of ongoing police violence against Black people in the United States. We hope these resources will help.
- Don't Say Nothing
- Discussing Race, Racism and Police Violence
- “No, I Am Not OK.” Thanks for Asking.
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What If My Student Discloses a Sexual Assault?
This guidance from experts at the National Association of School Psychologists can help educators respond if a student discloses abuse or assault.
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‘Hope, Despair and Memory’
"Hope, Despair and Memory" is an address given by Elie Wiesel on December 11, 1986, the date Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wiesel is an author and humanitarian and is known for writing about his experience as a survivor of the Holocaust.
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The Subscribed Classroom: Using Podcasts to Teach About Social Justice
More and more educators are turning to podcasts to bring new ideas, arguments and voices into their classrooms.
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Teaching America’s Interwoven Histories
The shared history of African Americans and Indigenous Americans is rarely taught. TT talked to Professor Tiya Miles about why we can’t understand American history without it.
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Practice Self-care Now and Next Year
A pandemic rages on, police violence continues to affect Black communities, and this school year is like no other. We know anxiety and burnout have been commonplace this year, and we hope you can find time to pause to practice self-care. These resources can help you reflect, rest and refresh so that you can be present for yourself and your students in 2021.
- Self-care Can Be Social Justice
- The Value of Educator Self-Care
- Self-care for Your Break