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Speak Up Against Hateful Rhetoric
Use TT’s Speak Up at School as a guide to address prejudice and bias in public discourse.
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A Healthy Reminder to Educators During School Closures
An instructional coach experiencing long-term school closures in Washington state shares some encouraging words for fellow educators who are grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and their own emotions.
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Spotlight on Whose Renaissance?
TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Grants Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Chris Dolgos about his project investigating the equity of urban renewal.
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A Message From Our Director
Our new director introduces herself—and shares some big news!
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Its Seat Is In the Heart
In honor of the United Nations Decade for the Culture of Nonviolence, we offer practical ideas for making peace a priority in your classroom community.
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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!
Challenging children's — and adults' — misperceptions about the African continent.
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Mary McLeod Bethune
In this lesson, students will read an excerpt of an interview given by Mary McLeod Bethune and will learn that she founded the Daytona National and Industrial School for Negro Girls (now Bethune-Cookman College) in 1904. Through close reading, they will explore and discuss connections between events from Bethune’s life experiences and their own lives, and connections between past and current events.
May 17, 2012
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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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“They Should Have Listened”: Thoughts on Spring Valley
This blogger responds to the assault of a student at Spring Valley High School and reflects on the message that “kids should just listen and stay out of ‘trouble.’”
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