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Where's George?
Primary students learn the value of questioning their social studies book.
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Peggy McIntosh: Beyond the Knapsack
Learn how Serial Testimony places the emphasis on student experience.
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'At Risk' of Greatness
Teacher Lisa Weinbaum honors students who break stereotypes, defy odds and make the world a better place.
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The Curriculum Is In Your Backyard
If you dig deep, there is a WEALTH of curricular materials right outside the door of your school. Have you ever looked?
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Teaching Students to See Each Other
This English teacher’s students engage in lots of self-reflection toward the end of the year. This year, she added in a missing element: questions about how they’ve affected each other.
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Breaking My Silence About 9/11 in Class
When LFJ’s manager for teaching and learning—then a fifth-grade teacher—shared his personal story about the 9/11 attacks with his students, a fascinating, in-depth conversation about narrative writing occurred.
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Flight Plan
When this teacher asked newly-minted sixth-graders how they want to treat themselves, others and their communities during middle school, paper airplanes made for a creative way for these students to offer answers.
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Bathroom Rules to Keep Students Safe
For transgender youth, the school’s bathroom can be a dangerous place. School administrators must set policies now allowing for students to use the facilities to match their gender identities.
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Controversial Subjects in the Classroom
Invariably, issues are raised in classrooms that bring charged responses from students. How can educators set the stage for safe, respectful dialogue and learning?
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'Tis the Season: Christianity and Jesus in Black and White
What message does a white Jesus send to Christians who are not white?