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Issue 64, Spring 2020

How Culturally Responsive Lessons Teach Critical Thinking

Illustration of three young people and an adult—who is opening a curtain—standing in front of a display or painting that shows various United States abolitionist figures and events.

Rigor and cultural responsiveness are not mutually exclusive.

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Teaching Hard History: American Slavery | Key Concept Videos

Film cover of The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors.

In these short videos, historians and scholars explore the undertaught history of African and Indigenous enslavement in what is now the United States. (Available for streaming only)

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Social Studies

History

April 22, 2020

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Amy Melik

Amy Melik is an educator and facilitator with experience at the elementary, middle, high school and adult levels of education. She currently serves as ELL Teacher and coordinator for a school district near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is an equity specialist for BlackBlack and Associates, LLC. Amy serves on the Learning for Justice Ambassadors Collective as well. Her passion is working with culturally relevant practices as they relate to educators, parents and students, especially equitable opportunities for multicultural and bilingual families. Amy's current professional development projects are

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Advocating for Undocumented Youth

With conditions at detention centers and plans for more ICE raids in the news, it’s easy to feel hopeless. But, as educators, you have more power than you may realize. These resources outline practical steps you can take today to interrupt the school-to-deportation pipeline and support undocumented students and their families.

The School-to-Deportation Pipeline
Toolkit for "The School-to-Deportation Pipeline"
Toolkit for "This Is Not a Drill"

June 24, 2019

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How Are You Affirming Your Nonbinary Students and Colleagues?

July 14 is International Nonbinary People’s Day, a perfect time to ensure you're acknowledging and including nonbinary identities in the work you do. These resources can help you further understand nonbinary identities, show up for nonbinary youth and create more inclusive school environments for nonbinary educators.