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The Question of Class
Paul Gorski calls on fellow educators examine the classist assumptions infiltrating classrooms and schools.
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Social Justice Standards | Unpacking Identity
This professional development addresses identity.
April 17, 2014
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Gender Segregation: Separate But Effective?
Gender-segregated classrooms are on the rise in the U.S. — especially the Southeast — but research regarding their effectiveness remains inconclusive.
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Supporting LGBTQ Youth in the Wake of Suicide
We all have a responsibility to educate, counsel, organize and demonstrate so that no LGBTQ youth feels life is not worth living.
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Toolkit for Under Attack
This toolkit provides resources and suggestions for educators who may be experiencing bullying at work or supporting someone who is. It also outlines a possible structure for creating a workplace civility task force within a school setting.
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The Lessons of a Rural Principal
Eighteen years ago, I thought I was starting a brief stint at a rural school. It turned into a career full of experimentation and success.
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One School Girl’s Protest of Seventeen Magazine—Now 75,000 Strong
Teenager Julia Bluhm was aware of the kinds of pressures put on adolescent girls to look a certain way. So Julia decided to do something about it by starting an online petition asking Seventeen to include unretouched photos in their magazine.
July 7, 2014
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In Search of Balance
Teaching Tolerance offers tools to help teachers and students get through the grueling and seemingly unrewarding weeks of mandated testing.
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Social Media in the Schoolhouse
Twitter, Google Docs and their cousins shrink the spaces between cultures even as they expand the reach of a typical classroom. How can you use them to promote social justice?
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School's Out
Creating a safe environment for gay and lesbian students sometimes means starting from scratch.