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"A Place for Everyone"
Meet Becca Valdez, a media specialist whose library is a welcoming activity "hub" for the entire school.
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Toolkit for Shelter from the Storm
Dealing with trauma in a school setting can be challenging for educators. This toolkit offers a number of resources that help educators build trauma-sensitive schools.
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A Teachable Moment on Gender Fluidity
This writer and LGBT advocate spoke to a group of middle school students about being gender fluid. The next day, an unforgettable email showed them the power of open and honest dialogue.
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Toolkit for Learning From the Inside
More than 60,000 youth are confined in 2,500 juvenile justice facilities in the United States every year. This toolkit provides a snapshot of effective practices used by educators who work in locked facilities—with application in other educational settings.
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Language Does Not Have to Be a Barrier
ESOL program coordinator Ann Marie Batista is a “barrier breaker” for ELL students and their teachers.
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Toolkit for "Religion versus Equality?"
This toolkit reminds history and government teachers that they can—and should—teach with confidence about religious freedom and how it can come into conflict with other rights.
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Lights! Camera! Learn!
Browse a menu of ideas that honor student identities, build intergroup awareness and support diverse learners.
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GSAs in Context
To best serve LGBTQ students, GSAs should not exist in a vacuum. Schools and school districts should implement a host of other practices to complement the efforts of a GSA.