"There’s nothing wrong with the way your grandparents talk,” my elementary school teachers used to say. “Standard English is different. Not better or worse. It’s just a way of talking that you need to know.”
In this lesson, students will address misconceptions they likely have about Christopher Columbus and the colonization of what is now the United States.
In this article, Disability Rights and Resources outlines appropriate behavior, conversational cues, and common courtesies to internalize and enact when spending time with a person with a disability.
Zero tolerance policies were supposed to end school violence. Instead, they’re pushing students out of school and into the justice system — and children of color are paying the highest price.
To develop the next generation of civic leaders, educate children early and in age-appropriate ways about their identities and key concepts about race.