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Talking With Students About #JusticeForLucca
The news—and disturbing footage—of police officers assaulting an unarmed black teenager in Florida last week shines yet another spotlight on the dangers black youth face every day. Your students have likely seen the video and conversation surrounding #JusticeForLucca. These resources will help you understand how this violent footage can affect students, how to discuss this news with them and how you can bring #BlackLivesMatter into your classroom.
- Don't Say Nothing
- Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
- Living With the Bear
What We’re Reading This Week: April 19, 2019
Hate at School: March 2019
Twenty Years After Columbine
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School. As this week’s threats on Denver schools make clear, the history of this shooting—and those that followed—affects all students, not just survivors. In this edition of The Moment, we share a teacher’s reflection on what it means to educate under the threat of violence, an interview with a survivor who has translated her grief into action and recommendations for recognizing and addressing trauma in your classroom.
- A Teacher’s Plea to America
- Youth—United! #Enough in Marshall County, Kentucky
- Responding to Trauma in Your Classroom
Teaching and Learning About Reconstruction
The PBS series Reconstruction: America After the Civil War has viewers across the country learning and talking about this critical period in U.S. history. These resources offer ways for educators to carry the lessons of Reconstruction into their schools and communities and a reminder of why we must be honest with students about the hard history of American slavery.
- An Intersectional Lesson From Reconstruction
- Be Your Own Historian
- The Courage to Teach Hard History
Hate at School Report
An Intersectional Lesson From Reconstruction
What We’re Reading This Week: April 12, 2019
Tackling the Stress of Testing Season
For many of our students, academic preparation isn't enough to ensure a smooth testing season. In this edition of The Moment, we offer tips for dealing with this stressful time of year—including resources for understanding and countering stereotype threat and affirming all your students.
- Tips for Testing Season
- Testing, Testing: How Mindfulness Can Help
- Countering Stereotype Threat