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Loving and Nurturing Young People
The author of ‘Humans Who Teach’ encourages us all to work together in a collective approach to nurturing young people’s well-being.
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A New Set of Rules
Create a classroom constitution as the school year kicks off.
July 6, 2009
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Toolkit for Abuse of Power
Teacher bullying is terrifying and harmful to students. This toolkit helps you reflect on the realities of bullying and how you can work against it.
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Do Something
Act Up! Drama for Justice
Students write and perform a skit or monologue that brings awareness to a specific issue addressed in the text.
July 13, 2014
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Do Something
Consuming and Creating Political Art
Students examine the history of political art. They then create their own murals, political cartoons or posters, demonstrating an understanding of social justice issues.
July 13, 2014
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One Survivor Remembers
Please note that this film contains graphic footage of atrocities committed during the Holocaust. We recommend this content for sixth grade and higher. "Here to Tell My Story" (Interview with Gerda Weissmann by Jeff Sapp
November 19, 2018
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Supporting LGBTQ Youth in the Wake of Suicide
We all have a responsibility to educate, counsel, organize and demonstrate so that no LGBTQ youth feels life is not worth living.
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Engaging Families and Caregivers
When educators actively engage the people who are central to children’s lives outside of school, they are building networks that support students’ experiences within school as well.
November 21, 2023
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Winning the Battle of Smart vs. Cool
My student was trying to act like he wasn’t smart. He told his parents that being smart meant not having cool friends. When test time came, he simply made random patterns with the bubbles on his standardized test, scoring one of the lowest scores in the sixth-grade class. The following year, he made a fresh start by earning one of the highest scores on the pretest. I knew I was in for a fight or, rather, a battle that would culminate with a full-on war to maintain. One I hoped to win.