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Social Justice-Based Assessment, Evaluation and Grading
The strategies in this section emphasize and encourage collaboration, authentic engagement and equal opportunity for all students.
May 23, 2023
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Hate at School: August 2018
In the first month that students returned to school in much of the United States, we found that hate picked up where it left off last year.
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Teaching About Stereotypes 2.0
This history teacher elevates his lessons on stereotyping to the next level. How? By engaging his students in reflective investigations of power, history and intention.
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Is There a #BBQBecky or #PermitPatty in Your Classroom?
The recent rash of viral stories featuring white people who call the cops on law-abiding black people is an iteration of implicit bias that happens in schools every day. It’s time for educators to self-reflect.
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On Being Brought From Africa to America
In this poem, the speaker explores the relationship between her Christian beliefs and her enslavement. She reminds her readers of the Christian belief that anyone, regardless of their race, can follow Christianity and be saved.
July 7, 2014
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Voting and Voices: Engaging Students and Families in Democracy
Join Rock the Vote and Learning for Justice for a webinar on how you can engage your students and school community in our diverse democracy.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from September 15 through October 15. It’s imperative to respect and uplift the identities of all people year-round, but we also appreciate heritage
September 8, 2023
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Collaboration and Building Alliances
Building alliances is about working together, giving and receiving support, and creating a sounding board for social justice planning.
May 26, 2023
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What Is Talmud?: A Jewish tale set in medieval Germany
This story introduces the Talmud, an important book in the Jewish faith that contains the ideas and teachings from hundreds of rabbis. A father reads a story from the Talmud to his daughter and they talk about its meaning.
July 3, 2014
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Welfare is a Women's Issue
This essay expounds on the injustices and false perceptions faced by women in the welfare system. Tillmon contends that the system is overrun with sexism and that until American women are liberated by equal pay, the welfare system will continue to be a trap for them.
July 3, 2014