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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your toughest questions. This time, we discuss teaching controversial topics and having courageous conversations.
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'The Capacity for Connection'
In this special Q & A, educators Louise Derman-Sparks and Patricia G. Ramsey, authors of the book, What If All the Kids are White?, provide early grades educators with practical ideas on preparing white students for a multicultural world.
June 30, 2017
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Majority Rule
In this essay, the author considers what it means to live in a democracy of "majority rule" and where minorities find their place and voice (or lack thereof in such a system).
April 27, 2016
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Enrichment Courses
There are several reasons why TT materials may be more commonly used in enrichment courses than their foundations or methods counterparts. It may be that faculty teaching these classes have more flexibility to
October 24, 2018
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Ten Myths About Immigration—Updated!
Educators and students need to understand the facts about immigration and immigrants in the United States now more than ever.
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Who Are American Muslims?
Why is anti-Muslim bias on the rise in the United States? How much do your students know about Islam and its followers? Explore these questions with two student-friendly videos.
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Arrowwood Elementary School Mixes It Up on YouTube!
As part of Mix it Up at Lunch Day, Arrowwood Elementary School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado provided students with a series of ice-breakers to spice up the conversation and help create new friendships. The Douglas County School District’s video of the event shows what Mix It Up is all about!
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Partnering With Families to Support Black Girls
Educators can take specific actions to make schools more supportive spaces for Black girls, whose trauma is often overlooked.
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Celebrate LGBT Pride Month With Perspectives!
LGBT-inclusive curricula can make schools safer, more welcoming places to learn.
July 8, 2014