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Authors of Their Own Stories
When these students wanted to see themselves in the books they read, their educators helped them do something about it.
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Rediscovering the healing power of horses
“The Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Reservation in Montana is home to tribes whose culture was defined by their relationship to their land and their horses. Generations of systemic oppression drained their culture of its traditional meaning, and they struggle with grief, shame, and loss. Their trauma has led to fractured families, substance abuse, and a high teen suicide rate. Charlie Four Bear gives troubled Fort Peck youth a chance to build relationships with horses, and through them, with tribal elders like himself, to reclaim their tribal family’s cultural pride.”
June 26, 2019
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Inclusive Education for All Our Children
Justice. Equity. Diversity. Inclusivity. These are the foundational principles of a thriving, multiracial and inclusive democracy. Such a democracy is essential in building a more just future for all our children. And to build that future, we need inclusive education to develop understanding of these foundational principles.
- Tips for Advocating for Inclusive Education
- The Promise of Inclusive Education
- Exclusion Is Unconstitutional
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Noose on Campus
It used to be thought that college was where you went to open your mind, explore ideas and, in the words of Robert Maynard Hutchins, former president of the University of Chicago, “be freed from the prison-house of … class, race, time, place [and] background.”
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Helping Kids Avoid Digital Mistakes
A teacher notes that a student looks uncharacteristically pale and avoids eye contact with her classmates. When asked privately if she’s OK, the girl bursts into tears, sharing a weekend-long saga of harsh criticism delivered via emails, chats and texts.
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Teach This: When Is a Repeal Really a Repeal?
Today, the North Carolina legislature debates what’s being called a repeal of the controversial “bathroom bill.” But is it really a repeal? Explore this question with your students.
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Excellence With Equity: A Mentor’s Approach, Part 2
In the second of a three-part series, this new-educator mentor explains how to build beginning teachers’ strengths in culturally and linguistically responsive practices.
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Toolkit for “Move to the Music”
Educators have long used music to inspire, engage and teach their students. Whether by tapping into popular culture or reaching back through history, songs and their lyrics offer an excellent example of how humans use
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Dr. King Opened Doors for Historic Presidency
The confluence of President Obama’s second inauguration and MLK Day is a fitting legacy and inspiration to continue making changes.
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Quiet in the Classroom
Introverts are often pushed to be talkative and outgoing. Doing so devalues their identities.