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Country Outposts
Life can be tough for LGBT students in rural schools. But like kids in more urban areas, that can change with the right kind of support from teachers and parents.
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Dispelling Six Myths About Transgender Identity
The Department of Education says it will no longer hear complaints from transgender students who are prohibited from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. In light of this disturbing news, it's more important than ever that educators know the facts when it comes to serving transgender students.
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Do Something
Musical Movement Showcase
Students create and perform a music or dance piece related to themes in the central text.
July 13, 2014
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Teachers Supporting Teachers
This teacher offers suggestions for how to better support our colleagues and create a more just and welcoming environment across the entire school.
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BROWN V. BOARD: Where Are We Now?
Fifty years after the historic ruling, American schools are resegregating.
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BYOD? [Bring Your Own Device]
Relying on personal devices at school raises serious equity questions.
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Responding to the Read-Aloud Text
Resistant Reading
During resistant reading, students analyze the dominant reading of a text and “resist” it by engaging in alternative 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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"We Don't Use That Language Anymore"
A leadership program helps Maine students confront the culture of verbal abuse.