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Issue 66, Spring 2021

Toolkit for “Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation”

This toolkit will help educators consider how to “humanize math” using Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards. It provides opportunities for reflection and examples of real-world applications.

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February 26, 2018

Students, Families and Educators Should Lead the Way on the Gun Crisis

Educator Mica Pollock and her daughter Elea call for a legislative response to school shootings.

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Rights & Activism

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December 12, 2017

Teaching in the Shadow of Trauma

When we teachers get a so-called “problem child” in class, it’s crucial to ask ourselves, “What is causing this behavior to manifest? What is occurring in this child’s life that we can’t see?”

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Bayard Rustin: The Fight for Racial Justice and Gay Rights

This lesson centers on the invaluable work and activism of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was not only dedicated to orchestrating the civil rights movement; he was also one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest advisors, and the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.

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9-12

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Reading & Language Arts

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January 22, 2013

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Issue 26, Fall 2004

"Something Is Wrong Here"

Illustration of a large hand stopping a young female student

Denver students confront racial tracking at their high school.

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

Why Talk About Whiteness?

We can't talk about racism without it.

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March 30, 2017

To Teach a Complex Issue, Skip the K-W-L Chart

When teaching his seventh-graders about the Syrian refugee crisis, this teacher decided to step back and let his students immerse themselves in the topic.

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Immigration

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April 24, 2017

“Science Serves Everyone”

Supporters of the scientific consensus on the human role in climate change and those who deny this consensus are ramping up their messages these days, causing a serious dilemma for science teachers. How can educators act on this teachable moment?

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for Tongue-Tied

This toolkit shows how Teaching Tolerance’s Critical Practices for Anti-bias Education can help foster safe and effective instruction about the sensitive and serious topic of slavery.

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April 3, 2014

Improving the Feedback Loop

Making families an active part of the educational process isn’t just about making them feel included; it is a critical practice that can help children connect and feel safe in the classroom.

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