Ways for Your Class to Commemorate Juneteenth
Ask Students: Why did Juneteenth become a national holiday? How could your class commemorate Juneteenth?
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‘Teachers Are Not Okay' After School Shootings
Ask Students: Where does teacher Sarah Lerner teach? Why is that significant? Why does teacher Tim Smyth mention that he would “retire from teaching?"
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Testimony of Trump Aides Sheds Light on Former President's False Voter Fraud Claims
Ask Students: Who is Bill Stepien, and what did he reveal in the investigation? Where did Biden win during the Fox News election coverage clip?
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After Congressional Hearings on Gun Violence, Partisan Disagreements Threaten Reforms
Ask Students: Which gun control policies do you think would be effective in curbing gun violence? Why are Republicans opposed to gun reforms?
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A New Way to Finish Strong: Supporting Preservice Teachers
With a looming teacher shortage, we need to think of more ways to help preservice teachers take charge of their own learning, while providing them with the expert information they need to know.
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Sen. Chris Murphy Seeks ‘Common Ground’ with Republicans on New Gun Laws
Ask Students: Where is this debate occurring within our national legislative bodies? What are some of the “minor” gun regulations that Sen. Murphy wants legislators to enact?
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Students Confront Gun Violence Through One Way They Know How — Theater
Ask Students: Who does gun violence affect on a daily basis? Where did performances take place? Why is this topic so important to students?
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How Uvalde, Texas, Is Mourning After School Massacre
Ask Students: Where have community members gathered for support after the shooting? What is known about the school shooter, according to this story?
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Essential Knowledge About Language and Race
This blog post is the third of three in Lifting Every Voice: Valuing Black Language and Culture in Classrooms, a Reading Opens the World series.
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Caring for Each Other in the Wake of the Uvalde Shooting
There have been times in the past when I felt numb to the latest tragedy and could power through work, and I fear for the day when I am numb again. This is not normal.
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