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No student is too young to participate in conversations about equality and social justice, but words are not the only means through which students can imagine a better future.

This teacher helps students find commonalities between their own complex lives and the experiences of children a world away.

A new literacy landscape has emerged that is whispering farewell to the clothbound books of my childhood. Classrooms today are moving away from traditional print-based texts to incorporate digital media, often referred to as “new literacies.” Elementary school classrooms now come equipped with Smart Boards, computers and even iPads.

Perhaps you’ve been wondering about the long hair of the Sikh student in your classroom. Or maybe you’ve joined debates about whether your Sikh student can carry a sword in the classroom. Perhaps you’ve mistaken your Sikh student for a Muslim all along. To help prevent misunderstandings in your school, here are some facts to know about Sikhs.

Last week, I had a chance to preview documentary films that showed how a strong arts program—and that could range from mariachi to Shakespeare to poetry slams—could turn struggling schools into powerhouses of energy and promise. Last night, millions of viewers got a chance to see what students from a school that values the arts look like—on the Academy Awards, no less.

Animal care helps Los Angeles middle schoolers practice patience and cooperation.

This high school English teacher in the Dominican Republic wanted to combine her students’ knowledge with action. The resulting project did just that.

One year after Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands of displaced students remain scattered in schools across the nation. In Houston, which has the largest concentration of evacuees, two schools continue helping displaced students adjust to new surroundings -- and honor what was lost or left behind.

This teacher was prepared for her ‘speak up’ moment—and you can be, too!

Reader reactions: You talk middle school activism, pronouns and word choice.