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Community Inquiry
Say Something
A comprehension strategy during which student take turns reading aloud to each other, stopping occasionally to comment on the text.
July 13, 2014
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Word Work
Making Words
Making Words is a hands-on activity in which students learn how adding and moving letters can create new words.
July 19, 2014
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Mixing It Up at Any Age
The Montpelier Senior Activity Center expands Mix It Up to include lifelong learners.
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Bathroom Rules to Keep Students Safe
For transgender youth, the school’s bathroom can be a dangerous place. School administrators must set policies now allowing for students to use the facilities to match their gender identities.
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We Can All Step In
One Sunday morning around 6:30 a.m., I boarded the 7 train in New York City to go to Queens. Scattered throughout the car were about seven weary workers, their clothes covered in dirt. They were trying to sleep after what I imagine had been a long night of hard physical labor. I thought many were probably immigrants who had collected a day’s pay. Before the train started its journey, two very alert guys boarded wearing hoods. One stood at one end of the subway, keeping watch outside and the other immediately started going through the pockets of one of the sleeping workers. I looked around for others to step in. Most averted their eyes from the crime.
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Deconstructing the Female Body in the Media
This teacher used her writing class to help students become more aware of the advertising’s role in defining beauty.
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Town Hall Meetings Empower Youth
Providing a forum for candid communication helps young people believe their voices are worth hearing.
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Twenty States Still Use the Paddle
In 1964, my third-grade teacher relied mainly on an air of motherly authority to maintain control over her classroom of more than 50 8-year-olds. But when pushed, she warned darkly of deploying her spanking machine.
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Help Students Connect with Heroes, Not Bullies
Today, thousands of people will stand against bullying and wear a blue T-shirt in a worldwide event to raise awareness about bullying. It is known as Blue Shirt Day or World Day of Bullying Prevention.