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Hidden Homophobia Unit
The complete outline of Sarah Arnold's unit on hidden homophobia.
July 6, 2009
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Excited to Mix It Up in New Orleans
More than half the students in my middle school receive special education services or some extra help for academics or behavior. We polled our student leadership to find out the biggest issues in school. They said, “Cliques.”
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Dystopian Young-Adult Literature in the Classroom
Two TT bloggers share their tips on using dystopian young-adult fiction to engage students in discussions about tough topics.
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Beautiful Differences
Think your students are too young to discuss differing abilities? Think again.
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Texas Tears Up Textbooks
Texas is in the throes of rewriting the curriculum standards for its K-12 textbooks. And that is something to be very, very worried about.
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What We're Reading
Our book reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed.
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Caterpillars Teach Lesson in Friendship
In the course of the day, sometimes, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of choices and decisions to be made, I miss the big moments. Take a day last fall. We were coming from lunch when I noticed that Brendan was crying. “Malia, why is Brendan crying?” I asked. “Oh, he’s sad that his caterpillars got let go,” she said.
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Letters to the Editor
Students identify parts of arguments – using the ARE framework – by reading and evaluating letters to the editor. They identify weaknesses and strengths of letters, suggesting improvements to arguments used within the letters.
December 4, 2009