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StoryCorps: When Mr. Byrne Came Out
“I was very strict because I was afraid kids would discover I was gay.”
July 8, 2014
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July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: In the Wrong Body
“You said that you were in the wrong body, that you should be a man.”
July 8, 2014
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What We’re Reading This Week: October 7
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Word Work
Meaning-Making Paragraphs
Students learn the meaning of vocabulary words by writing the word in multiple ways. Students write guided paragraphs about words from the central text then share their writing with peers.
July 19, 2014
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Celebrating Women Activists
On March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. But there are 30 other days in Women's History Month and 364 other days in the year to learn and teach about how women have worked to make our world a better place. Here are a few of our favorite resources to help you get started.
- Frida Kahlo
- Nothing About Us Without Us Is for Us
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Honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Identities
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated during May, offering a timely reminder of why and how educators should be honoring AAPI history and identity all year long. These resources debunk the model minority myth, explain the Hawaiian concept of aloha, challenge the erasure of Sikh Americans and more.
- What Is the Model Minority Myth?
- Hawaiians Live in Aloha
- (In)Visible Identity
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Balancing the Holidays in Your Classroom
Each year at this time, teachers are faced with a dilemma: How to balance the holidays to create the most inclusive environment? As Hanukkah comes to a close and Christmas approaches, many teachers will decorate with candy canes, glittered Christmas trees and construction-papered dreidels. But there are more holidays being celebrated this month.
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Women’s Suffrage
This lesson is the fourth in a series called Expanding Voting Rights. The overall goal of the series is for students to explore the complicated history of voting rights in the United States. Two characteristics of that history stand out: First, in fits and starts, more and more Americans have gained the right to vote. Second, over time, the federal government's role in securing these rights has expanded considerably.
February 10, 2014