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Michael Sam, Masculinity and Teaching Tolerance
The NFL prospect has the potential to redefine for millions of people what it means to be a gay man in the U.S.
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The Power of Place: Art as a Tool for Social Justice
Alabama artists are depicting honest history and challenging historical invisibility—reshaping public narratives of justice in their communities.
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An Outrage
This film takes viewers to the very communities where heinous acts of violence took place, offering a painful look back at lives lost to lynching and a critical look forward. (Available for streaming only)
September 11, 2017
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Toolkit: The Foundations of Restorative Justice
School discipline and classroom management do not have to be based in compliance. Learn more about restorative practices in this companion piece to the feature article “It Was Always About Control.”
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The Moments Students Remember
Marvin Reed celebrates what sustained him while teaching through the pandemic.
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Home-to-School Connections
Educators who connect their teaching to students’ cultures, languages and heritage create classroom environments that value critical home-school relationships, affirm student identities and challenge stereotypes.
May 26, 2023
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Dispelling Myths of Appalachia
The whine of the projector subsides. Someone clicks on the lights. As the professor asks for commentary, the rapid raising of hands signifies an eagerness to respond. I remain still. Listening to my peer’s criticism of the Appalachian people featured in the made-for-TV special, I am humiliated.
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Social Distancing During Ramadan
As Ramadan begins, we remind educators that social distancing may make this month especially difficult for Muslim families and students. These resources offer recommendations for teaching about the holy month and assuring your students that COVID-19 will not dim the Ramadan lights.
- Assuring Muslim Students COVID-19 Won’t Dim the Ramadan Lights
- Teaching About Ramadan and Eid
- Religious Diversity in the Classroom