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Teaching in the Downturn
Two experts offer opinions on what to expect from the economic crisis - and how to help your students cope.
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New Girl in School
This story follows a girl who befriends the first African American to attend High Point Central High School, as a result of desegregation. What begins as an unintended and awkward experience in the cafeteria, becomes a strong and admirable friendship.
July 16, 2018
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My Identity
After growing up in foster care, Ashley, a young Native-American Caucasian woman, converts to Islam in hopes of finding structure in a life where it never existed. However, with that decision comes the risk of losing one of the few biological connections she still has.
January 12, 2018
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Social Justice-Based Community Facilitation
Behavior management grounded in social justice principles creates connections rather than divisions.
May 26, 2023
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Advocating to Local and State Boards of Education
Classroom teachers and administrators report that their ability to teach honest history is greatly influenced by local and state boards of education.
November 21, 2023
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Evaluating Reliable Sources
This lesson, part of the Digital Literacy series, addresses the importance of locating and verifying reliable sources when working with online information.
September 12, 2017
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Our Countrymen in Chains
This is an antislavery poem by John Greenleaf Whittier on a broadside with an accompanying woodcut image.
December 15, 2017
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Discussing #TakeAKnee in Class
With the spotlight once again on the act of kneeling during the national anthem, students will bring this conversation to the classroom. Here’s how to guide that discussion.
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Part IV: Appendices
Appendix I For Educators: Laying the Groundwork for Reading Groups This section offers guidelines for educators and suggests key questions to consider before bringing families together for the first planning meeting
October 17, 2019