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What if you could start the school year over again? What would you change?

I lean against my classroom door, fielding questions about last night’s homework and passing out early morning hellos. I watch students disperse into their assigned first-period classes. As I steal a quick sip of my morning coffee, I find myself pausing at this thought: A supposedly unbiased computer system serendipitously placed our students into their respective classes, but is this all there is to mixing it up? No.

A white educator shares her journey with understanding implicit racial bias in teaching.

Social and emotional learning can boost academic performance and reduce instances of bullying and should be part of every lesson plan.

Persepolis helped make the case for open discussion and books reflecting a variety of cultures.

Having trouble talking about death with students? These resources can help.

Field trips can be a great opportunity to take critical literacy to a new level. This toolkit will help you prepare your students to take on social justice issues on trips.

Beth Hammett found out the hard way that most good things in education hang on giving people second chances.