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The Moment is LFJ’s online editorial column, which contains articles and content to address what is happening in social justice education—and society—right now.
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Alleviating the Stress of Testing Season

In this edition of The Moment, we offer a few ways to relieve some of the stress testing season brings. Your students may be struggling with testing anxiety or afraid they’ll be associated with negative academic stereotypes. These resources can help you support them.

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Tips for Testing Season

With testing comes a heightened sense of anxiety for many students and their teachers. Consider trying these survival tips to help your students feel less anxious and bring their best selves to testing days.
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Testing, Testing: How Mindfulness Can Help

If your students haven’t already begun testing, we know it’s right around the corner. This mindfulness practitioner suggests some ways to relieve students’ test-related stress.

Observing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death

April 4, 2018, marked the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. With this edition of The Moment, we invite you and your students to reflect on his life and legacy and make connections to the modern movements he inspired.

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Making King Real for Students Today

On the anniversary of Dr. King's assassination, we encourage teachers to break through the simplistic King narrative and share his righteous anger at poverty and militarism.
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Dr. King on Poverty: Then and Now

  • In his "I Have a Dream Speech," Dr. King speaks about economic injustice toward black Americans. What progress toward a just economy still needs to happen?

    • Remembering Linda Brown Thompson

    Linda Brown Thompson passed away on March 25. This edition of The Moment is dedicated to her memory and her legacy as the child at the center of the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision 'Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.'

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    The Bravery of Linda Brown

    As we remember Linda Brown Thompson, we must also consider the reality of the world she lived in when, at the age of 9, she became the face of school desegregation.
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    Brown Is...

    Complete interviews with 14 Americans about the legacy and impact of 'Brown v. Board.'

    Learning to Balance Your Media Diet

    The current media circus thrives on spectacle and loud debate, as evidenced by a lack of nuanced, civil discussion online. These materials from our Digital Literacy Framework can help students understand why many online communities are so divided—and how to look beyond that division to help create a more inclusive, and more civil, online world.

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    How to Balance Your Media Diet

    The modern media circus makes for a good show, but is it good for you? Watch our video to help your students look beyond the news that is fed to them—and better feed themselves.
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    Speaking of Digital Literacy…

    Understanding how the brain processes information can help students unravel the origins of fake news and other mysteries of the internet.
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    News Consumers' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

    This lesson focuses on PEN America's News Consumers' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Students will read the bill of rights, rephrase some of the rights and responsibilities, and rank the rights in order of importance. Finally, students will work together to construct a short dramatic skit that shows the significance of one right of their choosing.

    Prioritizing Self-Care

    Make the most of your rare days off by relaxing with some recommended books, checking out a social justice film or making a self-care plan. Recharge now, so you can come back rejuvenated!

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    Self-care for Your Break

    These tips, adapted from our webinar Self-Care for the Summer, suggest ways to make the most of your break so you can return to your classroom rested and re-energized to continue the vital work of educating for a diverse democracy.
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    What We're Reading

    Our book reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed.