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January 9, 2014

The Power of Questions

This teacher asked herself, “What do I need to know to better support this student?” The answer led to more questions.

Issue 46, Spring 2014

School discipline practices often disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities. Use this toolkit to form a professional learning community that reflects, researches and plans together to create a more just and equitable behavior management system in your school.

Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for Exposed

This toolkit outlines an activity that uses personal reflection, writing and class discussion to address cyberbullying.

Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for The Gentle Catalyst

As adults and authority figures, teachers have power over their students. This toolkit is an “adult privilege” checklist teachers can use as a self-assessment tool to help them think about their own privilege in the classroom.

Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for Hit the Road

This toolkit provides lesson plan ideas for taking a virtual civil rights tour with your students and for bringing the voices of civil rights veterans into the classroom.

Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for I Start the Year With Nothing

When invested and empowered, students can be equal partners in creating a productive and meaningful learning environment. This toolkit provides an inventory to allow you to reflect on how student voices and input are integrated into your classroom and school community.

Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for In Bounds

This toolkit suggests one way to study the inclusiveness of your school’s climate for LGBT students and athletes. The toolkit includes suggestions for assembling a committee, possible school survey questions and follow-up steps based on the results.

Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for In Good Faith

This toolkit provides a lesson plan that expands students’ knowledge and understanding of the religious diversity (or lack thereof) in their city, county or state. The lesson ends with an activity around the role of interfaith coalitions in increasing religious understanding.

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The Power of Questions

Toolkit for Cruel and Unusual

Toolkit for Exposed

Toolkit for The Gentle Catalyst

Toolkit for Hit the Road

Toolkit for I Start the Year With Nothing

Toolkit for In Bounds

Toolkit for In Good Faith

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