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Portfolio Activity for “Defining Moments”
Children’s dictionaries have the power to shape how kids see the world. Be sure yours promotes tolerance.
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From Grief to a Teacher’s Own Teachable Moment
The pain of loss taught a veteran teacher a powerful lesson about relationships.
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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Liberation Movements
This Black History Month, we’re encouraging educators to recognize and teach that Black history includes narratives that don’t focus solely on trauma. While it’s imperative to teach about the realities of racial oppression, it’s just as important to engage students with the many ways Black people have consistently and powerfully resisted white supremacy. For the next week, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite resources for celebrating Black liberation movements.
- Black History Month: Teaching Beyond Slavery
- Black Lives Matter Week of Action
- Resistance Means More Than Rebellion
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Equity Matters: Developing Empathy
The first webinar in the Equity Matters series will discuss the importance of empathy in our interactions with students and in students' interactions with others.
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Letter to Ziba B. Oakes, February 26, 1855
Sumter inquires about an enslaved woman named Clarissa, whom Oakes had evidently “advertised” for sale as a “cook & washer.” Among his questions, Sumter inquires specifically whether Clarissa "has had children or miscarried."
January 6, 2018
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Teach Standing Rock With Purpose
This educator—originally from North Dakota—shares two reflections that inform how and what she teaches about Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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The Road to Disaster Recovery
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many families were devastated. Schools were closed for a week or more. Children and adults were stranded.
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The Revolution Will Be Tweeted
This middle school teacher empowered his students to lift their voices in discussions about Ferguson and Eric Garner—by assigning them to tweet.
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Susan B. Anthony
Alexandra Wallner follows Susan B. Anthony from her birth to her death by detailing her life, goals, hardships and accomplishments.
July 7, 2014
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