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Using The Proudest Blue in the Classroom
Tara Barnett and Kate Mills share three ways using The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad empowers and strengthens readers in all grades.
Branching Out: Allowing New Influences on Our Pedagogy
In this second part of a series on educational theorists, Gretchen Schroeder shares the way she has branched out to evolve and adapt to serve all students in an equitable way. Her reflection inspires all of us to branch out to make space for new ideas.
Reflecting on My Roots
In this first of a two-part series, Gretchen Schroeder reflects on three educational philosophers who ground many practices, and pushes us to not stay stuck in the past. We must adapt these practices and honor new voices in the field that will keep us moving forward.
Tips for Selecting Inclusive Texts
Hannah Tills and Josie Stewart challenge themselves to select more inclusive texts so all students feel as though they belong. They offer six suggestions to help us examine our bookshelves, thinking, and curriculum.
Mother Language Day and Tradition Presentations
Bitsy Parks shares special events that help students widen their scope of acceptance and appreciation for the differences among us.
Finding the Purpose in Antiracist Literature Instruction
Gretchen Schroeder shares her failures in preparing for antiracist literature instruction, and the principles she uses to empower meaningful conversations about race.
Building Informed Empathy with Picture Books
Nawal Qarooni Casiano shares three gorgeously varied picture books and guiding questions designed to cultivate an inquisitive stance and informed empathy in students.
Meaningful Conversations
Christy Rush-Levine wraps meaningful conversations about race into her curriculum instead of making it “one more thing” to squeeze into the school day.
Picture Books That Affirm and Celebrate Students’ Identities
Stella Villalba shares 2020 picture books to celebrate and affirm students’ identities.
Three Small Moves to Make a More Inclusive Classroom
Leigh Anne Eck reflects on three small moves she made to create a more inclusive classroom.
Actively Recognizing Biases
Tara Barnett and Kate Mills reflect on the ways they actively recognize their own biases and help students recognize their own.
Belonging in a School Community
Suzy Kaback thinks deeply about the concept of belonging as an essential part of building a school community.
Honoring Student Identity
Christy Rush-Levine considers how to communicate to all students that their presence and their identities are valued and appreciated.
Laying the Foundation for an Equitable Classroom
Gretchen Schroeder shares the building blocks she uses to define equity for herself and her students, as well as a practical way to put them into action in her rural high school classroom.
What Do You Meme: Logical Fallacies
Gretchen Schroeder teaches her high school students how to notice and combat logical fallacies, a much needed skill due to the fact that most of her students use memes as their primary news source.
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