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Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distancing
Experts at The Trevor Project offer recommendations for supporting LGBTQ students through school closures.
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Si Se Puede
“In response to legislation that would have criminalized immigrants, thousands of high school students from across the country walked out of their classrooms and into history.”
August 9, 2017
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A Chorus of Reasons Why We Teach
“Under these conditions, why would teachers teach? Here are some of our reasons.” The dedicated teachers and staff at a Jackson, Mississippi, elementary school share what keeps them committed to teaching.
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Section I: Instruction
Zaretta Hammond is a writer and consultant who specializes in the science of teaching and learning. “Becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every
July 5, 2017
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After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History
One educator shares the conversation she started with students the day after the 2021 shootings in Atlanta and recommends resources anyone can use to teach about Asian American history and identity.
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What to Do When Disaster Strikes
With wildfires in the West, house fires in the East and Hurricane Florence in the South, it's easy for students to become overwhelmed, whether they've been immediately affected or not. These resources can help you support your students now and in the months to come.
- Teach and Model Community Involvement When Disaster Strikes
- When Bad Things Happen
- Teaching in the Shadow of Trauma
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Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus
The coronavirus became racialized, so it’s critical that educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues.
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Lessons: Voter Suppression
We’ve collected some of our favorite 9-12 resources and lessons for teaching about voter suppression and how it shapes elections today. These TT-recommended resources for exploring voter suppression with students have
August 17, 2020
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Little Rock, Arkansas Anniversary
Get ready to observe the anniversary of the integration of Central High School and to teach about the Little Rock Nine. These resources can help you contextualize these historic events, connect past to present and celebrate the power of young people to change history.
- Little Rock 60 Years Later
- Little Rock Helps Students Connect With History
- Burning 'Brown' to the Ground
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Honor Trans Women This Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, as always, it’s important to recognize that women’s rights include trans rights. You can begin by introducing your students to some of the activists and changemakers who fought—and continue to fight—for equal rights for all women.
- Nothing About Us Without Us Is for Us
- Teaching Stonewall
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