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“Playing Black” for Laughs
Costumes and makeup aren’t the only markers for cultural appropriation. Dr. Neal Lester explains the prevalence of—and problems with—“figurative blackface.”
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We Still Need Diverse Books
A third-grade teacher shares how she uses diverse picture books to surround her students with mirrors and windows—and to combat implicit biases.
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Defensive About Diversity Trainings
How do you respond to co-workers who do not recognize their own privileges? An after-school program staff member shares her experience.
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Honoring Stories Across Difference
This educator asks, “How can I as a white ally amplify the voices of those affected by racial violence? How can I honor their stories?”
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Missteps in Civic Engagement
This educator reflects on the importance of identifying missteps in civic engagement projects.
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Exploring Why People Don’t Become Activists
This teacher uses activist memoirs and an engaging exercise to help her students overcome internal barriers to acting on their values.
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Community Inquiry
Affirmation Interview
During Affirmation Interview, students practice verbal and non-verbal communication in the roles of “interviewer” and “interviewee.”
July 13, 2014
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What We're Reading
Our book reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed.
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Close and Critical Reading
Reading Against the Grain
In reading against the grain students analyze the dominant reading of a text and engage in alternative or "resistant" readings. Resistant readings scrutinize the beliefs and attitudes that typically go unexamined in a text, drawing attention to the gaps, silences and contradictions.
July 19, 2014
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Hate at School: December 2018
Holiday cheer and a winter break didn’t prevent hate incidents from happening at school.