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Dancing with Languages
Lilia E. Sarmiento, a scholar and expert in biliteracy, shares a personal story about the challenges and joys — and ultimate effectiveness — of bilingual education.
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No Gender Cops in Classrooms
Legislators in Ohio are debating whether to require teachers to inform guardians if a student comes out as transgender. If signed into law, the bill could have devastating consequences for trans students.
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Teach This: Politics and History Textbooks
A recent New York Times article compares history textbooks to show the radical differences between California and Texas editions. It’s a great opportunity to encourage your students to think about the role politics plays in curriculum.
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Celebrate Juneteenth With a Commitment to Disrupt the Continuum of Hard History
Learning for Justice is relaunching the Teaching Hard History podcast series with host Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D., to resist current efforts to erase and alter our nation’s history. As we celebrate Juneteenth, we uplift liberation and Black joy and culture. And we commit to learning and teaching the hard history that is foundational to the United States and the ongoing movement for freedom and equality.
- Teaching Hard History Podcast Series
- Slavery and the Civil War, Part 1
- Teaching Hard History: American Slavery |Key Concepts Videos
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Effective Classroom Facilitation Is Critical to Psychologically Safe and Supportive Learning Spaces
During this back-to-school season, let’s commit to ending school pushout and keeping children in the classroom. Effective classroom facilitation is critical to supporting student learning and lessening behavior concerns. We offer this classroom facilitation model with practices to help educators respond to student behavior with the goal of ensuring well-being and keeping learning on track rather than maintaining absolute control. It focuses on children’s development instead of punishment and offers proactive and inclusive practices to create affirming learning spaces.
- Inclusive Classroom Facilitation Model
- Creating School Culture That Nurtures Young People
- Supporting Students from Immigrant Families
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A Time of Transformation and Possibility
The United States has championed human rights around the globe but needs to consistently ensure those protections domestically.
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Growing a Heart is Simple
Teaching can be humanizing work. This is how it happens. The Rodriguez family walks down the hall and turns the corner to my room.
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When Youth Get to Be Teachers
This afterschool educator empowers her students to step into the role of teacher and share their skills with peers. The outcome? A more positive and inclusive environment.