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Straight Talk About the N-Word
Sean Price's interview with Arizona State University Professor Neal A. Lester. Lester has twice taught courses on the n-word—and found there’s plenty to talk about.
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Giving Girls Their Own ‘Field of Dreams’
At my elementary school in Guatemala last year, soccer fields, basketball courts and baseball diamonds were dominated by boys and a handful of brave, tough girls.
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Toolkit for Gloria and Rosa Make Beautiful Music
Like Rosa and Gloria, your students have surely noticed inequities between different schools. Get them talking about these issues upfront!
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Word Work
Word Cheering
In word cheering, students sing, chant and move to the components of new words.
July 19, 2014
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Realia
Realia are real-life objects that enable children to make connections to their own lives as they try to make sense of new concepts and ideas. This strategy brings the Perspectives central text to life for students by using everyday objects during the read aloud.
July 13, 2014
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Toolkit for Playing to Learn
Experience the benefits of play with these five activities.
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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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Culturally Responsive Curriculum at a Glance
Culturally responsive curriculum is a critical element in reversing poor academic performance in students of color.
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How to Tune Out the Bigotry on Fox News
Yesterday, Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly appeared on the television show The View. There, he got into a heated discussion about building a mosque in lower Manhattan near Ground Zero with Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar. They eventually walked off the set in disgust.This morning on Fox & Friends, host Brian Kilmeade decided to weigh in on the matter, predictably calling Goldberg and Behar cowards. He then added, “Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims.” Later, on his radio show, Kilmeade said that this was simply a “fact.”