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Democratic Classrooms

Educators possess different philosophies and styles for their teaching. Some work from an authoritarian perspective, leveraging their power as the teacher to control student behavior and dictate classroom participation. Others employ a more democratic approach, sharing power with students and supporting them in managing their own behaviors.

Professional Development Topic

Classroom Culture

July 6, 2009

article

Issue 61, Spring 2019

Building Bridges With Body Movement

See la bomba Puertorriqueña in action!

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Informational

Change for the Better: I dare to dream in NYC

In this essay, Nhi relates her experience of moving to the United States from Vietnam when she was in high school. Her story illustrates the value of perseverance and “putting yourself out there.”

Nhi Tong

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration

December 22, 2015

article

March 22, 2016

Join Us in Preventing Youth Violence

National Youth Violence Prevention Week is April 4-8, 2016. Learn what you and your students can do to promote nonviolence.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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August 19, 2015

Seven Texts to Teach Instead of 'Ceremony'

What’s your go-to text by an indigenous author? This educator calls attention to the limitations of using only Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, and offers a detailed list of suggested additional readings.

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Issue 45, Fall 2013

You Belong Here

Teaching Tolerance illustration with a variety of keys in shape and color

Creating a welcoming environment for teachers of color is key to narrowing the student-teacher diversity gap.

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Literature

What If There Were No Black People?

In this poem, the speaker explores how our culture would be lacking—in people, in music, in movements, in contributions—without contributions of African Americans.

Sean Mauricette (aka SUBLIMINAL)

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Subject

History

July 3, 2014

lesson

Labor Matters

Draw on your students' prior knowledge to help them understand the importance of the labor movement.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

Economics

July 6, 2009

lesson

Sounds of Change

This lesson challenges students to analyze and to reflect on messages presented in songs — and to express their own views about important issues addressed in some songs.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

April 26, 2017

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Issue 22, Fall 2002

Captured Images

A Vermont artist brings students face-to-face with her enslaved ancestors.