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Perspective Taking
When this teacher assigned her students to debate a topic, they learned more than effective argumentation—they learned how to consider the perspectives of others.
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Jim Crow Is Watching
In this essay, the author describes the ways in which the Civil War and 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments guaranteed African Americans certain rights, but how those rights were quickly reversed due to intimidation and the Jim Crow system.
April 27, 2016
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Toolkit for "A Case for Acculturation"
This toolkit for “A Case for Acculturation” offers some PD and classroom strategies aimed to help immigrant students feel welcome, valued and safe at school.
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Do Something
Fairness Fair
Students work in groups to role-play or tell stories about real life situations related to fairness, community, diversity or social justice themes. Students then perform their skits or stories for others as part of a class-wide “fairness fair.”
July 13, 2014
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Puppet Show
Students design, create and perform a puppet show to teach others about a diversity, anti-bias or social justice theme from the central text.
July 13, 2014
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Responding to the Read-Aloud Text
Challenge the Text
Challenge the Text helps students ask and answer their own text-dependent questions by taking multiple perspectives and uncovering assumptions and biases within the text.
July 19, 2014
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Examining Texts
Children will learn about the key components of paper and online text structure. Students will also gain the terminology necessary to talk about the structure and parts of a text.
July 13, 2014
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Close and Critical Reading
Shared Reading
Shared reading combines aspects of guided reading and read-aloud strategies. During shared reading, a teacher or proficient student reads the text aloud, pausing at pre-selected moments to discuss content and analyze the text. This strategy facilitates close reading of a complex text in small or whole group settings.
July 19, 2014
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What We’re Reading
The latest in culturally aware literature and resources for teachers of all grades.