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May 30, 2018

Learning When to Listen

One teacher explains the value of knowing when to identify with your students when they tell you about their lives—and when to be quiet and listen.

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Race & Ethnicity Religion Ability Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity

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Brigid Hogan is an English and ESL teacher at a public high school in Washington, D.C. After working in media and communications, she received her master's in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a participant in the Folger Shakespeare Library's program Teaching Shakespeare 2018.

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May 29, 2018

Waiting for Tiana: Prioritizing Cultural Diversity in Literature

Recalling a chance encounter with a Princess Tiana shampoo bottle led this educator to reflect on the importance of diverse children’s books.

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Race & Ethnicity

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Andrea Davis

Andrea Davis is a teacher on special assignment. Part of her district's Curriculum and Outreach, Diversity, and Inclusion departments, she is passionate about reaching all students and pursuing equity in education.

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May 24, 2018

A Teacher’s Plea to America

One teacher reflects on what it means for students to go to school every day after Columbine, Sandy Hook, Parkland and Santa Fe.

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Rights & Activism

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Hannah Berridge

Berridge teaches Spanish at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, Illinois.

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May 22, 2018

Love Your Magic Conference

Read about how one teacher used a Learning for Justice grant to help fund a daylong conference empowering girls of color in Boston.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity

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May 22, 2018

Teachers, Facebook and Civic Engagement

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In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people—educators chief among them—joined activist Facebook groups. Researchers at the University of Florida studied how these groups influenced educators’ civic engagement. Here’s what they learned.

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Rights & Activism

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May 21, 2018

In Memoriam

At least 152 people have died in K–12 school shootings since April 20, 1999. We honor their memories.

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May 18, 2018

When Bad Things Are Happening

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When news breaks of disaster or violence, your students may want to discuss a crisis as it unfolds. Here’s how.

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