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National Day of Silence: Shutting Up for Justice
Today marks the 15th annual National Day of Silence, organized by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). This student-led civil protest will unite LGBT youth and their allies in thousands of middle schools, high schools and colleges nationwide.
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Mixing It Up at the Bus Stop: A Model
I love my neighborhood. On any given morning at the bus stop, I hear five different languages being spoken. While the words and sounds are different, the context is the same.
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Speak Out for Understanding
Students with learning disabilities create a documentary film to share their wisdom.
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We Beasts, We Badasses: Lessons From the Olympics
In a world where some people still attempt to break women—athletes or not—into piecemeal parts, we must view ourselves and all our students as unique, whole individuals.
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Third-Graders Teach Tolerance
This teacher was worried about explaining her crutches to her class, but the third-graders taught her a lesson in acceptance.
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Common Ground
Research tells us that children’s engagement with natural environments offers a host of benefits. Schools can capitalize on this knowledge.
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So Fake
A statement from a student about people “being fake” prompted this afterschool educator to talk openly about her own experiences with friendship and identity.
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Word Work
Word Wall
A word wall is an organized display of vocabulary words drawn from central texts students are reading.
July 19, 2014