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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these LFJ-approved films!
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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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When Trivia Isn’t Trivial
One teacher explains how she turned “Thanksgiving Trivia” into an opportunity to share under-taught history with her colleagues as well as her students, regardless of the time of year.
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Shifting Gender, Securing Acceptance
“Nineteen-year-old Israel Moncado spent his childhood being shuffled from one foster care setting to the next. After years of untreated gender dysphoria, and the bouts of self-harm and social isolation that often result from stigma, Israel visits his first LGBT center and discovers he’s not alone. When he finds a safe space in a transgender community, Israel begins to embrace his identity.”
June 18, 2019
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Shared Inquiry and Critical Conversations
Inclusive classrooms must function as learning communities built on shared inquiry and critical conversations.
May 26, 2023
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"Turn Beauty Inside Out Day" Winning Essays
These essays accompany the lesson "Beauty Is Skin Deep."
July 17, 2017
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Every Student. Every Day.
Ron Stahley looks back on a career that took him—and his district—where the students needed to go.
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Strong Connections
Knikole Taylor explains how technology can be a tool for equity and community.
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My Female Student Wanted to Be Homecoming King
After being asked to advocate for a student, this teacher realizes a gap in her work: the importance of representation and empathy for the LGBT students in her school’s community. And she takes action.
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Discussing Sexual Harassment in the Classroom
Whether or not the topic of sexual harassment comes up in class organically, teachers must address it with students. This teacher suggests ways to do that with sensitivity.