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Literature
Story Telling
In this poem, a mother tells her children the story of an enslaved mother and her beautiful daughter who is sold away.
December 15, 2017
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professional development
Six Lessons from Jena
Six lessons to take from the 2006 "Jena Six" incident.
March 2, 2010
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Teaching Students About Historical Significance
How can educators push their students to think past a static understanding of history in developmentally appropriate ways? This teacher offers some insights from his classroom.
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George Bernard Shaw
“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.” — George Bernard Shaw Download poster
webinar
Speak Up at School
In the last webinar of our series on school climate, NEA and Learning for Justice will offer strategies for responding to biased remarks in a timely manner and helping students to do the same.
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Educators and Their #Community: Finding Solidarity on Social Media
How social justice educators are using social media to find support, a platform and PD.
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Informational
Street Justice
The distrust between the Jewish community and African-American community in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1990s reached an all-time high when a runaway car struck two children.
May 22, 2017
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Be A Good Boy
In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother’s advice on a controversial vote—and changed voting rights history.
January 23, 2017
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Literature
Caged Bird
Through an extended metaphor, Maya Angelou—who has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States—uses a caged bird and a free bird to juxtapose the oppressed and the free.
July 5, 2014
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Imagining Equity Literacy
Equity literacy moves us beyond cultural competency, allowing educators to create and sustain equitable and just learning environments for all families and students.