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Recognizing the Essential Self
Check out this educator’s suggestions for recognizing and honoring the uniqueness of each student.
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Not All Heroes Fight
Children tend to think of heroes as weapon-wielding fighters, but Leo Lionni’s Swimmy can help them understand a different concept of heroism.
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There is Dignity in the Loss
A video of a moment in a high school basketball game inspired many, but this writer had a decidedly different interpretation.
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Gear Up for No Name-Calling Week!
Before winter break hits, take some time to plan your school’s celebration of kindness!
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For My People
In 1942, “For My People” won the Yale Series of Younger Poets award, and Margaret Walker became one of the youngest black writers to have published poetry in the 20th century. Her poem makes tangible the African American struggle, yet also brings to the forefront a hope for all people to “rise and take control” during a dark period in American history.
December 30, 2015
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Informational
Janet Napolitano Press Release, June 2012
This press release from the Secretary of Homeland Security lays out the criteria for individuals, who were brought to the United States illegally as young children, to receive deferred action.
July 2, 2014
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Community Bulletin Board
Students showcase artwork and nonfiction writing that addresses issues they found in the text. The result is a visual, collaborative and creative representation of student learning and ideas. An alternative to the bulletin board is a community newsletter.
July 13, 2014
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Classroom Mindfulness in Real Life: A Portrait
TT Grants coordinator Jey Ehrenhalt talked with elementary educator Kristie Burnett, who models mindfulness and brings meditative practices to the students in her third-grade classroom in upstate New York.
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The Words “We” Use for “The Other”
Too often, teachers present geographically distant regions—and the people who live in them—as “other.” Here’s how you can avoid doing so.
January 7, 2019