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The School-to-Deportation Pipeline
As immigration enforcement becomes more aggressive, schools have become increasingly risky places for undocumented students.
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They Must Always Look Outward
Trying to reconcile education and the world we currently inhabit has led one teacher to shift the focus of his teaching to nurturing active participants in a diverse democracy.
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Enrichment Courses
There are several reasons why TT materials may be more commonly used in enrichment courses than their foundations or methods counterparts. It may be that faculty teaching these classes have more flexibility to
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January 22, 2018
Toolkit for "Why Mendez Still Matters"
Mendez v. Westminster has gone largely unrecognized in history instruction. If it is mentioned at all, the case is often tagged as a precursor to the civil rights movement or as the Mexican-American version of Brown v
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Hate at School: December 2018
Holiday cheer and a winter break didn’t prevent hate incidents from happening at school.
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In Defense of Caring About Difference
Many educators profess, as a virtue, that they treat all students the same. But when a student’s specific needs and story are erased, it’s not equitable—it’s damaging.
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Now-based Curriculum
Instead of discussing current events only on Tuesdays or only in response to traumatic events, let’s help students use the curriculum to understand and act against current injustices.
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After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History
One educator shares the conversation she started with students the day after the 2021 shootings in Atlanta and recommends resources anyone can use to teach about Asian American history and identity.
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On Emancipation Day in D.C., Two Memorials Tell Very Different Stories
Two memorials have been built in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation-one in 1896 and 1998. And while they both pay tribute to the same event, they depict the African Americans within them in very different lights.
July 16, 2018
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Athletes, Advocates and Role Models (The Philly Special)
In the wake of the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LII win, this South Jersey teacher looks past the celebration to talk with his students about how some players use their influence to create positive change and to challenge his students to do the same.