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Ability & Disability

By including the perspectives of people with diverse abilities, we can create affirming learning spaces that reject ableism. Changing the learning environment to be more inclusive—instead of a focus on changing the
June 28, 2017
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Rights & Activism

Help students understand the role of rights and resistance in shaping our history, and provide models of informed civic engagement. From women's suffrage to the civil rights movement to Standing Rock, our rights and
June 28, 2017
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Dialogue Strengthens Democracy

Polarization is toxic to democracy and limits us — as individuals, organizations and nations — in our ability to respond to the critical needs of today. A culture of dialogue creates opportunities to reach across our differences and to engage one another, which is crucial for strengthening democracy, especially in the face of growing authoritarianism. Embracing a national identity built on democratic values can help us recognize our shared humanity. These Learning for Justice resources can help build understanding to address the questions: What is dialogue across difference?

  • A Culture of Dialogue Is Foundational to Democracy
  • Dialogue Across Difference
  • The Promise of Building Bridges
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Reading Between the Lines

Teachers don’t want to be called saints or soldiers. Let’s mark Teacher Appreciation Week with a commitment to go beyond the rhetoric and speak accurately about teaching as a profession.
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Carrie Craven

Carrie Craven currently works as an ELA paraprofessional and intervention specialist at a second-year charter school in Louisiana. She moved from Seattle as a Teach for America cohort in Louisiana. For three years she taught middle-school writing and language arts the New Orleans area. She earned an interdisciplinary degree in the Social Art of Language.
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Jasmine Evans

Jasmine Evans is a freelance writer from the San Francisco Bay Area with experience as a college counselor and English teacher. She writes education articles for parents, students, and educators. She’s currently working on her MFA in English & Creative Writing at Mills College with the hopes of writing novels for young adults in the future.
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Sue Carloni

Sue Carloni is a freelance writer living in Wisconsin. She's had articles, essays, stories and poems published in over 50 magazines for both children and adults.