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Religion versus Equality?

The tension between religious refusal laws and LGBTQ rights poses a classic social studies dilemma.
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Toolkit for The Classroom Closet
This professional development activity gives ideas for developing narrative empathy: using the power of story to step into another person’s shoes in the name of justice.
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Teachers, Check Your Texts

LGBTQ Asian identities need to be amplified in the school curriculum—and not just during a heritage month.
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Community Inquiry
Text Talk Time (6-8, 9-12)
A whole class discussion structured to facilitate rich dialogue, active listening and use of textual evidence.
July 13, 2014
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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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Do Something
Community Arts Showcase
Students produce original art that conveys an anti-bias or social justice message then work with school staff to plan a public showcase of their work.
July 13, 2014
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Responding to the Read-Aloud Text
Resistant Reading
During resistant reading, students analyze the dominant reading of a text and “resist” it by engaging in alternative readings. Resistant readings scrutinize the beliefs and attitudes that typically go unexamined in a text, drawing attention to the gaps, silences and contradictions.
July 19, 2014
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When Everything Hangs on a Second Chance
Beth Hammett found out the hard way that most good things in education hang on giving people second chances.
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A Message From Our Director
TT director Maureen Costello ushers in the digital age with our first online issue.