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Lonely Language Learners?
Why is that English language learner sitting in the back of the classroom and not speaking up? Maybe she just needs a friend.
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Helping the Homeless In School and Out
Homeless kids can be hard to identify and even harder to help. But teachers can do a great deal to make sure that they don’t fall through the cracks.
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“Families Are Such an Asset”
In this interview, TT Award Winner Liz Kleinrock talks about the steps she takes at the beginning of the school year to connect with her students’ families and how she builds those relationships throughout the year.
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August 23, 2017
Toolkit for "What Is the 'Alt-Right'?"
Test your knowledge of “alt-right” facts, terms and influencers.
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When a First-Grader Is Called a Racist
When the word ‘racist’ brought out some strong feelings in a first-grade classroom, this teacher helped the students examine the word’s complexity.
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A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
In this text, we learn about James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, who obtained his freedom only for a creditor to threaten him with enslavement. The text describes his experience working off his debt by privateering in the Caribbean while he expressed his dream to relocate to London, England.
December 15, 2017
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An Act for Prohibiting the Importation of Negroes, June 1774
With this text, the colony of Rhode Island outlawed the importation of enslaved Africans and established the immediate emancipation of enslaved people in the colony in 1774. However, the law stipulated some important exceptions that made this change particularly ineffective.
December 15, 2017
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A Hopeful Case of Teacher Leadership and Confronting Bias in Education
Two Boston teachers created a blueprint for helping educators examine bias. In doing so, they laid a foundation for change.
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What We’re Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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Uplifting the Student Vote
Educators have a critical opportunity to increase access to the ballot box.