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November 6, 2013

Body Talk

What does your body language communicate to students?

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

Toolkit for "Rewriting History—for the Better"

American Indians are largely absent from mainstream social studies curricula. This toolkit for "Rewriting History—for the Better" showcases some of the best online sources for teaching about American Indians with an eye for inclusivity and accuracy.

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Daniel Osborn

Daniel Osborn, Ed.D. is a history instructor at Dean College. He is a Returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Jordan. His scholarly background is in Middle Eastern and Jewish History and his research explores the relationship between historical narrative construction, collective identity formation, and the portrayal of subaltern communities in social studies textbooks and classroom discourse. He is the author of Representing the Middle East and Africa in Social Studies Education: Teacher Discourse and Otherness.

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October 29, 2018

Teach About Blackface and Other Racist Halloween Choices

A classroom full of students raising their hands in front of their teacher.

As Halloween approaches, how are you talking to your students about the impact of their costume choices? Here are three techniques any educator can try.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Equity, Period.

Join the movement to destigmatize menstruation and make schools more accommodating for all students who experience it.

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September 1, 2015

Don’t Threaten My Religion

Including religious diversity in academic content lessens the threat to individual belief systems and helps students be college and career ready.

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Religion

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

Nothing About Us Without Us Is for Us

Youth activist Hazel Edwards recounts her journey from being pushed out of school to teaching her district how to serve transgender students.

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Issue 45, Fall 2013

Fight for Every Child

Connecting teachers and families is a high priority for Julia Zigarelli.

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Responding to Trauma in Your Classroom

Trauma can have significant and lasting effects on students. This PD Café will help you learn how to recognize the signs of trauma, better understand the causes of trauma, and take steps to establish social and emotional safety in your classroom.

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My Life in the Shadows

Brought to the United States illegally from Mexico as a child, Reyna Wences has stepped forward to make the case for immigration reform.

Reyna Wences

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9-12

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 7, 2014

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