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Does Your School Have a Plan for Bias Incidents?
Every school needs a ready plan in the event of a bias incident. Recent developments at two schools illustrate why.
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“That Part’s Not True”
Many teachers in the United States will include a lesson on Emmett Till as an introduction to the civil rights movement or as part of their Black History Month plans. This year, it’s time to modify the lesson.
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Picturing Inequality
Use this infographic to learn about inequality in the juvenile justice system and the damaging effects of the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Teach This: HBCUs Are Not Pioneers of School Choice
This week’s statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on historically black colleges and universities is a prime example of whitewashing U.S. history. Classroom teachers for grades 6-12, however, can use this moment as a teaching opportunity.
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Repositioning Africa’s Place in the Classroom
This educator discusses the pedagogical frameworks and the educational tools for challenging common misconceptions about the African continent.
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Five Ways to Advocate for Justice in Education
Dr. Ruha Benjamin, the first black woman to give a keynote at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference, provides insight on what we can do in our own networks and communities to bring about social change.
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Do What You Teach
By engaging in creative processes alongside our students, we create spaces where it is safe to take risks and grow.
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‘Part-Time Indian’ and Colin Kaepernick
This TT Award winner will extend his usual coverage of the Sherman Alexie classic to address how dominant cultural narratives reinforce who is considered American—and who isn’t.
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Helping Students Connect With Standing Rock
The Sioux Nation protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline is taking on greater significance each day. Don’t miss the opportunity to teach about history in the making.
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For the Love of Our Hair
My day begins supervising fourth-grade recess. It’s a nice way to ease into being in the school building, where I often cringe at how we insist that small children stay tethered to their chairs for so many hours in a row.