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Students Get Real Insight Into Abilities
Growing up, I remember the children in “special ed” seemed to live in an alternate universe within our school. Regardless of the distinctions in their challenges, they all were placed together in one class, shuttled around as one throng, rarely included in the activities the rest of us took for granted.
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Freedom Schools 50 Years Later
Fifty years after the Freedom Schools of 1964, today’s Freedom Schools continue the legacy.
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Teaching With Tech Equity in Mind
An Oakland-based nonprofit empowers low-income youth of color with technology skills.
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Toolkit for Check It Out!
Libraries are resources for students who need academic help as well as for those who want to fight for justice. Help your students make the most of their school or community library.
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Do Something
Community Bulletin Board
Students showcase artwork and nonfiction writing that addresses issues they found in the text. The result is a visual, collaborative and creative representation of student learning and ideas. An alternative to the bulletin board is a community newsletter.
July 13, 2014
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Do Something
Persuasive Letters
Students write to a business, school or community leader to call for action in response to a social justice issue from the central text. Alternatively, students can write open, persuasive letters to their peers or family members.
July 13, 2014
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Do Something
Oral History Project
Students conduct interviews and record personal experiences focused on a specific theme from the central text. They then synthesize and present the information as a an article, pamphlet, poster or other medium of their choice.
July 13, 2014
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Developing Language to Talk About Texts
This strategy gives students tools to use when exploring, thinking about and discussing read-aloud texts.
July 13, 2014
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No School Like Freedom School
Based on the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Schools, modern-day programs educate and empower students.