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Lights, Camera, Social Action!
Documentary films can expose students to the world—and inspire them to change it.
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Step Outside the Teacher Box
Sometimes teachers have to think outside the box to reach students. This educator found his work requires great expansion.
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School Change Requires Entire Community
Creating schools that are safe and empowering requires the involvement of every stakeholder.
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On ‘That’s So Gay’ and Learning Math
A student’s frustration over a math lesson offers an opportunity to learn about respect.
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Boy Scouts Weighs LGBT Inclusivity
Breaking! The president of the Boy Scouts of America urges his organization to remove its ban on gay adult leaders.
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Y'all Still Don't Hear Me Though
In this essay, Lecia J. Brooks reacts to the rioting in Baltimore by reflecting on her experiences following the Rodney King verdict in 1992.
November 4, 2015
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Hand Me Downs
This spoken word poem explores the limited definition of maleness that is sometimes passed from fathers to sons.
July 8, 2014
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Do Something
Identity Portraits
Students interview one another, then draw or paint portraits containing symbols that represent the subject’s identity, beliefs, values or areas of interest.
July 13, 2014
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Close and Critical Reading
Shared Reading
In 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 and promotes Common Core readiness.
July 26, 2014
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A Message From Our Director
TT director Maureen Costello looks back on the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—and forward.