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March 13, 2014

The Mystery of the Adolescent Brain

March 10-14 is Brain Awareness Week. Take a moment to learn more about how brain awareness can actually change your students’ attitudes about their own brains—and even help them be more successful in school.

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April 6, 2015

Don’t Look Away From Garissa

I don’t have an answer to the question, “How should I talk to my students about Garissa?” But I have some real fears about the dangers of not contextualizing this incident.

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Religion Bullying & Bias

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November 5, 2014

How Do I Ask That?

Encourage students to respectfully ask questions and make statements about other belief systems.

Topic

Religion

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A Painter Named Kennedy

Meet Kennedy, of Mombasa, Kenya. His wheelchair doesn’t stop him from making the world a more beautiful place.

Jerry McGill & Jason Raish (illustrator)

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3-5

Topic

Ability Class

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Economics

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January 23, 2017

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Tell it to the President

The winner of the 2012 presidential election will face huge challenges when it comes to education. So we asked our readers to tell this year’s candidates why students matter, what they need and how to improve schools.

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July 7, 2009

GSAs in Context

To best serve LGBTQ students, GSAs should not exist in a vacuum. Schools and school districts should implement a host of other practices to complement the efforts of a GSA.

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November 18, 2011

Durham Schools Agree to End Discriminatory Policies

We were encouraged to see that the school system in Durham, N.C., last week agreed to end discriminatory practices that prevent Latino students from receiving an adequate public education.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

“Own Your Voice”

Journalist and educator Maria Hinojosa has a lot to say about how to elevate student voices.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Appendix: Worksheets

Section One: Before a Crisis Occurs Worksheet 1—Our School Climate Team ( page 1, page 2) Worksheet 2— Our Policies Worksheet 3—What is the Climate of Our School? ( page 1, page 2) Worksheet 4— Preparation Checklist

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Bullying & Bias

August 27, 2012

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July 13, 2011

Coffee House Opens Door to Unity

I remember the times when I gave up and fought/ When I succumbed to the jokes and taunts/ Reverting to the man I once was, violent and stupid,/ But I won’t let these people manipulate me/ I will become the man I want to be

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Bullying & Bias

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