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Hungry to Read
It’s National Book Month—the perfect time to motivate readers by using YA literature in the classroom!
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Seeing Themselves in Books
Take a cue from this teacher during National Book Month— audit your classroom library!
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The Way I Was Taught
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, one of our teaching and learning specialists reflects on how three exceptional teachers shaped her as a person—and an educator.
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Each Student Has a Story to Tell
Many students come to school with stories already attached to them. This teacher prefers to hear students’ own stories about themselves.
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'Persepolis' in the Classroom Led to Understanding
Persepolis helped make the case for open discussion and books reflecting a variety of cultures.
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When a Fairy Tale Turns Into a Nightmare
Two North Carolina educators resigned last week after an LGBT-inclusive fairy tale was read to third-graders. What does that say about school climate?
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A Message From Our Director
TT director Maureen Costello ushers in the digital age with our first online issue.
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Toolkit for "Shifting Out of Neutral"
This toolkit for “Shifting Out of Neutral” focuses on historical thinking development through critical literacy and builds on author Jonathan Gold’s call for educators to acknowledge and teach about power and bias.
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Word Work
Illustrated Vocabulary
In this visual strategy, students divide vocabulary words into parts and draw illustrations to represent the separate meaning of each part.
July 19, 2014
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Literature
Foul Line—1987
In this poem, a black woman carefully analyzes her interaction with a white waitress, whose actions, although civil, are smoldering with superiority.
July 5, 2014