lesson
Evaluating Online Sources
In this lesson, students will locate and verify reliable sources of information.
September 29, 2017
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teaching strategy
Community Inquiry
What Would They Say
A discussion strategy that asks students to infer how a particular author or character from a text would respond to questions and scenarios. Students must defend their conclusions using evidence from the text.
July 13, 2014
article
Caring as a Path to College
An initiative to revamp college admissions criteria presents an opportunity for K-12 educators to highlight academic achievement and caring for others at the same time.
article
In Support of All Body Types
Ronjanae broke down recently. She said she felt like “the only overweight child at this school.”
teaching strategy
Word Work
Four-Fold Vocabulary
Interactive “foldables” help students learn new vocabulary through defining, illustrating and using words in sentences.
July 19, 2014
text
Informational
Testimony Before the Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention
In this transcript, Fanny Lou Hamer describes the way in which she was forced to leave the plantation where she worked as as sharecropper for 18 years, was arrested and was beaten--all on account of trying to register to vote.
July 3, 2014
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And the Winners Are...
Meet the recipients of the 2018 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching.
article
Walkouts, Marches and the Desire to 'Do Something': What You Need to Know About Stoneman Douglas Activism
After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, courageous survivors have inspired a groundswell of activism and advocacy. Here's what you need to know—and what you can do, no matter your situation.
article
Broken and Healing: Normalizing Mental Health Issues in Our Classrooms
If we want our students to feel safe and accepting of their own mental health issues, can we model that by being open ourselves?
article
What Does the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mean to You?
For many educators, the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination prompted reflection on how he and the causes he championed continue to shape our lives.