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Creating Unity at Lawndale
As you know, many schools in Los Angeles have dealt with racial tensions, race riots, and violence on campus stemming from issues of race and misunderstanding.
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Revealing Magical Powers in Reading
This year is the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl's classic children's book James and the Giant Peach. In the story, 7-year-old orphan James Henry Trotter escapes his two rotten, abusive aunts by crawling into a giant peach, which rolls, floats and flies him to a new life of wonder and love.
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Thank You Primary School Teachers
My 4-year-old daughter Sophia was confused. She looked to me for an answer. “Greyson's not black,” she said. “Her skin is brown.” This was the first time I had heard my daughter bring up the issue of race or skin color.
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This is What Privilege Looks Like
Impact and intention both matter when talking about school policies.
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What We’re Reading This Week: May 12
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Ninth Ward
The narrative voice belongs to Lanesha, a 12-year-old girl growing up in New Orleans. Lanesha is frequently picked on and teased because she has a special gift—the ability to see ghosts and spirits. Used to being bullied herself, in this scene Lanesha is a witness when someone else is the target.
July 2, 2014
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Knock Knock
Until Daniel Beaty was 3 years old, his father would "knock knock" on his door every morning. This performance explores the shaping of personal identity in an incarcerated parent's absence.
October 30, 2014
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Teach This: Voter Registration in a Time of Pandemic and Protests
Use the video, articles, census data and original research in this discussion guide to talk with students about youth voter registration and turnout in this unprecedented election season.
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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
