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You Can!
With a little encouragement, students everywhere can make the leap from passive interest to active engagement.
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Reading for Justice: Books for Teens and Young Adults
We offer some of our favorite book reviews for teens and young adults to encourage learning, reflection and action.
August 16, 2024
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Creating and Upholding Just Systems
Social justice leadership includes regularly assessing and improving systems and structures that promote student well-being and equity—in both experiences and outcomes.
May 26, 2023
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Discrimination in Banned Books
The last week of September is Banned Books Week. Many teachers use the event to talk about free speech with their students. I also use it to begin a conversation about discrimination.
August 24, 2009
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Resources for the New Year!
These Perspectives for a Diverse America resources for all grades are sure to help you get the new semester off to a good start.
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Toolkit for Native Youth Think Globally, Act Locally
Do a critical reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Who's Telling It?
Students explore the same Perspectives central text from various viewpoints and identify author, speaker point-of-view, publication date, intended audience and characters.
July 13, 2014
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New Girl in School
This story follows a girl who befriends the first African American to attend High Point Central High School, as a result of desegregation. What begins as an unintended and awkward experience in the cafeteria, becomes a strong and admirable friendship.
July 16, 2018
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Teachers Against Child Detention: “We’re Not Gonna Stop”
Teacher of the Year Mandy Manning talks with TT about the movement to end child detention, the upcoming Teach-In for Freedom and a Call to Action she hopes all educators will hear.