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Toolkit for "The School-to-Deportation Pipeline"
Educators can take steps to stop the school-to-deportation pipeline. Use this toolkit to learn more about how you can reduce the risks undocumented students face.
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Modeling Democracy
In West Virginia, many teachers are frustrated with the state legislature's attitude toward public education. By taking collective action with a statewide strike, these teachers model for students how to stand up and speak out for their rights.
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When Our Leaders Let Us Down
How do we talk to our students about incidents like last week’s Ralph Northam blackface photograph scandal?
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Why Reading Groups?
Reading groups that bring students, educators and families together benefit everyone involved. The advantages described here are well documented and supported by research that shows improvements in school climate, family
October 16, 2019
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The Road to Disaster Recovery
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many families were devastated. Schools were closed for a week or more. Children and adults were stranded.
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You Spoke, We Listened
Reader reactions: You talk middle school activism, pronouns and word choice.
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Excited to Mix It Up in New Orleans
More than half the students in my middle school receive special education services or some extra help for academics or behavior. We polled our student leadership to find out the biggest issues in school. They said, “Cliques.”
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Creating Questions to Engage Critically with Texts
This strategy provides tools to create questions that help students engage critically with Perspectives central texts and examine them for issues of power and social inequity. The activities suggested here also encourage readers to bring their knowledge and experiences to the reading of a text.
July 16, 2014