The anti-Muslim stereotypes and Islamophobic comments being paraded by lawmakers and public figures are often echoed and amplified in our communities and schools. Educators can and must interrupt this harm.
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History lessons often erase civil rights activists’ calls for economic justice and ending poverty. Fannie Lou Hamer and the Freedom Farm Cooperative’s work in the Mississippi Delta is a great collectivist example to uplift.
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“While Black women are gifted, powerful and beautiful; we are also human.” The failure to honor that humanity causes great harm to our Black women educators—and to students.
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#OTD in 1960, a six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black student to attend Frantz Elementary in New Orleans. The active efforts to ban her book from schools and Bridges’ continued activism speak to this history as both recent and ongoing.
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Many educators know it’s important to talk about critical topics in the classroom. But they don’t always feel prepared to establish norms and facilitate conversations in a way that is productive, fair and inclusive. This guide can help.
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month not only means committing to teaching a truthful history, but also to uplifting stories like these that highlight Indigenous cultures, contributions, innovations and creativity. Which have you read? #NAHM
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Restorative practices cannot be reactive and sprinkled onto existing, harmful systems; they “require a substantial shift away from traditional discipline and school climate practices.” But it‘s worth it. Consider these @LPI_Learning guidelines.
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As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month and approach Thanksgiving, consider these excellent resources and lessons from @SmithsonianNMAI—and ensure you‘re centering Indigenous stories and voices year round.
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Today is Día de los Muertos—a holiday wholly distinct from Halloween. Honoring its history and uplifting those who celebrate it presents many opportunities in learning spaces. To all who celebrate, ¡Feliz Día de los Muertos!
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“Attendance policies end up disproportionately punishing families dealing with out-of-school crises in their lives... We instead suggest using unexcused absence from school as a signal to channel resources to the children and families who need them most.”
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This list from @sojustbooks highlights texts that center Afro-Latinx characters and their diverse lived experiences. Which might you recommend for the classroom, students or colleagues? #HispanicHeritageMonth
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This #HispanicHeritageMonth and year-round, seek to ensure students and families from Central America feel included—and to understand the intersections of U.S. and Central American history. Consider these @teachingchange resources and this opportunity.
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This Labor Day, commit to teaching critical histories of labor rights movements, including the activism of Filipino and Mexican farmworkers uplifted in this film. This resource is best coupled with more in-depth explorations of Filipino organizers.
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As many of you head into a long weekend that, given the work ahead, hardly feels like a reprieve, we want to stress the importance of your well-being. We want to encourage you to take breaks, breaths and care. It's not selfish. It's critical to this work.
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Authors Elizabeth Acevedo, Kacen Callender, Jenny Han, Jason Reynolds, Adam Silvera, Angie Thomas and Nicola Yoon put together this list of 100 influential young adult books. Which are your favorites to teach or recommend to students?
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”There are certainly major systemic changes that need to occur, yet individual educators, staff members and administrators can intentionally support Black girls in school settings.” Here are seven key steps educators can take.
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A year ago, many schools and districts made bold commitments to anti-racism and more equitable practices. Now, in a context of renewed opposition, how are you holding firm to those promises? Consider these key questions.
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”I want you and all Black children to live fully and audaciously in the world ... but it requires teachers and administrators to be brave and declare their classrooms and schools critical active conscience spaces—safe spaces by intention and design.”
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