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Toolkit for “Uncommon Ground”
This toolkit accompanies the article “Uncommon Ground,” and provides a classroom activity to celebrate diversity and build common ground by making personal story quilts.
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Valentine Road Spotlights TT Issues
HBO premieres a new documentary about the murder of a transgender youth and the community that survived him.
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This is What Privilege Looks Like
Impact and intention both matter when talking about school policies.
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Be Your Own Evaluator
For teachers looking to improve their practice in real time, a free toolkit from the Institute of Education Sciences can be a valuable resource.
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Do Something
Identity Self-Portraits
Students create visual self-portraits that contain symbols representing the student’s identity, beliefs, values or areas of interest related to diversity, anti-bias or social justice.
July 13, 2014
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Do Something
Truth to Power: Writing Letters for Change
Students write informed letters to corporate or elected officials, outlining their views on a social issue and calling for specific action.
July 13, 2014
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Responding to the Read-Aloud Text
Shared Reading
During shared reading, learners observe experts reading with fluency and expression while following along or otherwise engaging with the text. This strategy should focus on a specific instructional element (or mini lesson) that improves targeted reading comprehension skills while promoting the joy of reading.
July 19, 2014
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A Teacher's Guide to Rerouting the Pipeline
Daily decisions can help divert students from the school-to-prison pipeline.
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The Gulf Oil Spill: An Environmental Justice Disaster
This year’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was clearly a disaster for the environment. But it has also been a disaster for people, and it did not affect everyone equally.
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Toolkit for "Smart Tech Use for Equity"
This toolkit for “Smart Tech Use for Equity” provides a template you and your colleagues can use to support all students’ learning and development with technology.