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National Voter Registration Day: September 25

September 25 is National Voter Registration Day! We celebrate all educators who help students identify as voters and who encourage eligible voters in their communities to get to the polls. This edition of The Moment pulls together some of our favorite Voting and Voices resources—including Democracy Class, a set of brand-new, classroom-ready lesson plans from TT and Rock the Vote.

Democracy Class Offers New Lesson Plans About Voting
Register Voters
Five Myths About Voting

September 24, 2018

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September 24, 2018

Democracy Class Offers New Lesson Plans About Voting

TT has teamed up with Rock the Vote to launch an updated version of Democracy Class!

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LGBTQ Best Practices: Classroom Culture and Curriculum

Want to better support LGBTQ students in your classroom? Based on our Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students, this webinar models how to create an inclusive classroom culture and build an intersectional curriculum that incorporates queer history and perspectives.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

October 16, 2018

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September 21, 2018

What We’re Reading This Week: September 21, 2018

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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September 20, 2018

Students and Hair: The Freedom to Choose

Young African-American girl reading books.

Give your students a tool to help them evaluate a situation, like an unfair dress code, by teaching them the language of healthy relationships.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity

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September 19, 2018

The Brett Kavanaugh Controversy Has Inspired a Dangerous Defense

Calls for due process are understandable. But dismissing allegations of sexual assault as typical teenage behavior sends a dangerous message to all young people.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Rachel Cunning

Cunning is a Latin, English and ESL teacher. She currently teaches British and world literature through a virtual high school in Kansas.

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September 19, 2018

Engendering Inclusivity in a Language Class

Fused male and female symbol drawn with chalk on a blackboard.

Language classrooms allow students to grapple with how gender affects their understanding of the world, but they also allow teachers to engender their own classrooms as inclusive and safe places for all students.

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Class Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Deyanira Aldana

Deyanira is a DACA recipient from New Jersey who has been working with United We Dream for over two years. She currently serves the network as the Education Justice Coordinator, ensuring undocumented youth make it to college or university and have the tools to successfully graduate.

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September 17, 2018

Five Ways to Support Undocumented Students During Election Season

Student holding books speaking with adult in school hallway.

Voter registration drives can be fraught for undocumented students. Here’s how you can ensure that all your students are involved—and supported—this election season.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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