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February 28, 2018

Helping Others Gives New Meaning to Learning

When this special education teacher found a way for her students to leave their self-contained classroom to help their peers, they gained new perspectives and became more compassionate with others and themselves.

Topic

Ability

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February 26, 2018

Discussing "The Mental Health Issue" After Parkland

Male African-American Teacher Instructing Students | Teaching Tolerance

When talking with students about mass shootings, you can't avoid addressing mental health. This TT staffer offers recommendations for ways you can talk about mental health with your students—without adding to the stigma already in place.

Topic

Ability Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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December 1, 2017

"Hunger Would Be Creation": Neurodiverse Literature in the Classroom

What can teaching neurodiverse texts do for people with and without cognitive disabilities? We’ve just scratched the surface of possibility.

Topic

Ability Rights & Activism

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Literature

Dancers on Wheels

This is the story of Kitty Lunn, who had an accident that left her a paraplegic. She went on to open her own dance company, and dance in the 1996 Olympics.

Janeen R. Adil

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Ability

November 30, 2017

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November 27, 2017

No Joking Matter: Words and Disability

boy looking down shamefully from behind with words lazy worthless bad dumb written on chalkboard pointing to him

While we are increasingly aware of the need to address racist, sexist, homophobic, ageist and classist language, ableist language is too often disregarded.

Topic

Ability

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July 6, 2017

Kindergarten Genius: Rethinking “Least Restrictive Environment”

Find out how a student on the autism spectrum led his paraprofessional to rethink the meaning of one mandate in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.

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Ability

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Informational

Deaf Culture: Changes and Challenges

In his essay, Bacon provides some high-level insights into the past of America’s deaf, as well as the current culture and some potential challenges that lie ahead.

Paul Bacon

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Ability Rights & Activism

Subject

History

May 22, 2017

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March 23, 2017

Endrew Who?

Yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision could transform the lives of millions of children with disabilities. So why aren’t we talking about it?

Topic

Ability

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Informational

A Painter Named Kennedy

Meet Kennedy, of Mombasa, Kenya. His wheelchair doesn’t stop him from making the world a more beautiful place.

Jerry McGill & Jason Raish (illustrator)

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Ability Class

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Economics

Geography

January 23, 2017

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October 11, 2016

Fueled by Doubt

Educators need to recognize the doubts that students carry, this former elementary teacher says. But in doing so, educators should emphasize to students that doubt can lead to learning and growth.

Topic

Ability Immigration

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