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Karl paused at the classroom doorway, his thin face pinched with apprehension as he stared down the hallway. “Is everything all right?” I asked. Startled, he looked at me almost guiltily. “Uh—I’m fine. Everything’s fine.” Karl risked being late by the time he darted out.

Educators at this school find that their book club helps build the teacher community and provides a vehicle for support when needed.

My nana is laughing as she tells me one of her favorite childhood stories. As her cheeks lift into a smile, I can see the teenager who boldly told her teacher that threats to visit Nana’s parents about her behavior are ineffective. “You see,” she said, “they don’t speak any English.”

Twenty-eight teachers in my master’s level class silently moved en masse to the right side of the room to signify that they would teach the civil rights movement to their elementary students. In fact, most considered it negligent to ignore this historic movement that brought about the end of segregation in our country.

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This literacy unit allows ESL students to understand their learning styles while helping the school better understand their students.

Requiring the ACT increases college accessibility—but more support is needed to create a school-wide culture of achievement.

This toolkit outlines an activity that uses personal reflection, writing and class discussion to address cyberbullying.

In the United States in 2014, we take our freedom of movement for granted. We can drink from any water fountain, shop in any store and stay in any hotel we can afford. Prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, these simple activities were not so simple.

A TT awardee shares how he teaches about complex systems of oppression.