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Jim Paterson

Jim is an experienced writer and the former head of a school counseling department in a school with a high immigrant population. He has written for the Washington Post, USA Today Weekend, Parent magazine, Baltimore Magazine, Hopkins magazine, Washingtonian and a number of other national education publications.

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A Painter Named Kennedy

Meet Kennedy, of Mombasa, Kenya. His wheelchair doesn’t stop him from making the world a more beautiful place.

Jerry McGill & Jason Raish (illustrator)

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Ability Class

Subject

Economics

Geography

January 23, 2017

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June 29, 2015

The Genius of Marva Collins

Education pioneer Marva Collins died last week. She left behind tried and true strategies that support students’ brilliance and academic success.

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December 27, 2017

A Look Back at 2017’s TT Educator Grants

We’re proud of the projects we’ve helped support this year. Read all about them, get inspired—and apply for your own grant!

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July 19, 2018

Summer Violence and Educator Silence

Open doors in a poorly-lit hallway at school after hours

One principal questions the value of educator conferences that focus on “student voice” without recognizing the social contexts in which voices struggle to be heard.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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August 21, 2019

Talk About Mental Illness Year-round—Not Just After a Mass Shooting

African-American student raising their hand in class, seen from behind.

The days and weeks following a national tragedy shouldn’t be the only times we talk about mental health with students.

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

Secret Agents of Kindness

A teacher gave students a simple task: Be kind, but selfless. The results illustrate the contagious effects of humanity.

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I Investigate Lynchings

Undercover, Walter White investigates an African-American woman's lynching in a rural Georgia town. White uses his Southern accent to keep suspicion at bay during a conversation with a general manager, whom he believes to be the lynch-mob leader.

Walter White

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

October 30, 2014

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Issue 50, Summer 2015

Making Space

Illustration of an orange flower given space among many white flowers

Affinity groups offer a platform for voices often relegated to the margins.

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Separate Is Not Equal

These two images depict segregated classrooms before the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

Jack Delano

Grade Level

K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

September 3, 2015