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Recognizing and Addressing Colorism in Schools
This educator and researcher illustrates what colorism looks like in schools—and how to counter it.
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Post-election Activity: “Voting in Your Town”
The election is tomorrow! Are you discussing voter registration and turnout with your students?
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The Skin I'm In (Chapter 3)
Maleeka gets made fun of at school about her clothes, her grades, even the color of her skin. In this chapter, she talks about getting teased on a school trip and how even her friend Char was ashamed to be seen with her because of her clothes.
July 3, 2014
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Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System
Racialized social control has adapted to race-neutral social and political norms in the form of mass incarceration. Criminalization stands in as a proxy for overt racism by limiting the rights and freedoms of a racially defined undercaste.
October 13, 2014
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The Skin I'm In (Chapter 4)
Maleeka gets made fun of at school about her clothes, her grades, even the color of her skin. In this chapter, one of her teachers, with white blotches on her face, shows how she's been able to accept the skin she's in.
July 3, 2014
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Dystopian Young-Adult Literature in the Classroom
Two TT bloggers share their tips on using dystopian young-adult fiction to engage students in discussions about tough topics.
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Walking in Their “Zapatos”
After spending a day observing two master language teachers, this teacher mentor and his mentee learned some valuable lessons about inclusion.
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Good Work in Education
Excellence, ethics and engagement—are you practicing the “three E’s” as a teacher?
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Quiet in the Classroom
Introverts are often pushed to be talkative and outgoing. Doing so devalues their identities.
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Hate in the Hallways
Recognizing the history of defamatory symbols can help schools see fewer of them.