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March 15, 2011

It’s Never Too Early to Talk About Race

Feast for 10, a children’s book by Cathryn Falwell, recently found its way into a lesson at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Cooperative Nursery School. The book, focusing on counting skills, follows a family through the

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April 4, 2017

Welcome Aboard, Advisory Board!

We’re happy to introduce the educators who will serve on our advisory board for the next two years!

teaching strategy

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Realia

Realia are real-life objects that enable children to make connections to their own lives as they try to make sense of new concepts and ideas. This strategy brings the Perspectives central text to life for students by using everyday objects during the read aloud.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RL.K-2.1, RL.K-2.2, RL.K-2.3, RI.K-2.1, RI.K-2.2, RI.K-2.3

July 13, 2014

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August 10, 2018

Hate at School: A Back-to-School Look at the Past Year

Distraught student sitting against wall with hoodie drawn

“Back to school” shouldn’t mean “back to hate.” Here’s a look at the hate incidents we reported last school year—and steps for making this year better.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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March 5, 2018

When Trivia Isn’t Trivial

map showing the territory of the Wampanoag

One teacher explains how she turned “Thanksgiving Trivia” into an opportunity to share under-taught history with her colleagues as well as her students, regardless of the time of year.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

student task

Do Something

My Voice, My Voter’s Guide

Estimated time Two to three weeks Why? One of the ways young students become invested in the democratic process is by become empowered advocates for civic participation in their local communities. When younger students

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Subject

Civics

August 30, 2018

text

Literature

Barracoon

This excerpt from Barracoon, which provides a first-person account from the last living man transported from Africa to America as an enslaved person. The excerpt shows Zora Neal Hurston arriving at Cudjo Lewis’ house to speak with him about his past in only the way he can.

Zora Neale Hurston

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Religion Class

Subject

History

June 18, 2019

publication

Cooperative and Collaborative Learning

Effective collaborative learning requires planning to avoid existing racial, gender, socio-economic, linguistic, academic or other divisions within the classroom.

May 23, 2023

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Issue 60, Fall 2018