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Religion versus Equality?
The tension between religious refusal laws and LGBTQ rights poses a classic social studies dilemma.
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professional development
Bullying Help: Resources and Partners
This piece lists our partners and other anti-bullying resources.
August 5, 2010
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'Zero' Alternatives
School violence -- learn how to prevent it without sacrificing student's civil rights.
teaching strategy
Community Inquiry
Fishbowl
Fishbowl is a strategy for organizing medium- to large-group discussions. Students are separated into an inner and outer circle. In the inner circle, or fishbowl, students have a discussion; students in the outer circle listen to the discussion and take notes.
July 13, 2014
article
A Call for Effective, Non-Violent Voices
Closing out our unit on the L.A. Riots, I asked my students to reflect on whether they thought a similar incident could happen in Oakland. Student opinion revealed an even split.Here’s what a few of the optimists had to say[...]
article
Portfolio Activity for “From Awareness to Action”
Young people make great political activists. How can you get them involved in fighting for issues that matter?
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2-4-6-HATE
Across the nation, schools struggle to celebrate athletic spirit without sinking to cheers and chants steeped in intolerance.
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Get Ready for Mix With “Mixers”
Want to get into the Mix spirit before Mix It Up at Lunch Day? Try mixers!
publication
Section Two: When There's a Crisis
What Has Happened? A Latine student and an Asian student have an argument that escalates into screamed slurs and a physical scuffle, observed by more than 50 classmates. An opposing football team refuses to take the
August 27, 2012
article
Learning to Follow
Rethinking school emphasis on leadership can benefit kids who thrive behind the scenes.