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Social Justice Standards | Understanding Justice
This professional development addresses the Justice domain.
April 17, 2014
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Literature
(A)wake
In this poem, the speaker traces the senseless killings taking place abroad and at home, with a particular focus on the African-American community. The speaker also calls communities to action to "grow our hope and heal our hearts" in order to live together in peace.
September 26, 2016
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Informational
Covering
To cover is to downplay aspects of our identity that make us different from mainstream society. Kenji Yoshino argues that, although we live in an age where the law prohibits many forms of discrimination, people still face pressure to hide who they are.
July 2, 2014
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Walkout in Crystal City
A former teacher from Crystal City, Texas, remembers the student walkout that helped launch the Latino civil rights movement 40 years ago.
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Welcome to Park Day School
A Bay Area teacher shares her independent school's commitment to community.
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Toolkit for A Hand to Hold
As educators, we can never be sure of what we will face in our classrooms. This toolkit will help you and your colleagues think about how to be best prepared for your students’ needs.
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Puerto Rico: Decency, Outrage and Collective Power
A Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board member encourages us to bring the lessons of the Puerto Rico protests into our practice and our classrooms this year.
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Toolkit for “Buttoned Down”
Students, parents and administrators have hotly debated the issue of school uniforms for decades. Proponents of school uniforms believe that they save money, prevent violence, alleviate social pressures and improve
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Understanding and Countering Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Schools
Amid a rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia, we all need to help ensure young people’s right to an education free from bigotry in an inclusive and supportive environment.