Are Your Diversity Strategies Missing the Mark? Nine Ways to Get it Right 1Mar2020 by Hedreich Nichols These tips will help you improve your practice and avoid some of the faux pas that come with teaching students who look, think, or opine differently than you.
Think Twice Before Doing Another Historical Simulation 7Jul2019 by Jennifer Gonzalez Historical simulations can be powerful for teaching, but when it comes to traumatic or violent periods, like slavery, there really isn’t a good way to do them.
Time to Take a Look at Your Dress Code 17Feb2019 by Jennifer Gonzalez Many dress codes unfairly target students in certain populations, doing more harm than good. This guide will help you review and revise your current policy.
10 Ways Educators Can Take Action in Pursuit of Equity 2Dec2018 by Jennifer Gonzalez Awareness of educational inequity is important, but we also need to take action. Pedro Noguera shares ten ways educators can do just that.
Voice of Witness: Bring the Power of Oral History to Your Classroom 23Sep2018 by Jennifer Gonzalez The need for these books goes beyond curriculum: Reading these stories will make our students better humans.
Improving the Way We Teach About Slavery 17Jun2018 by Jennifer Gonzalez American Slavery is a difficult topic to teach, and for decades, we haven’t been doing a very good job of teaching it. Learn how the Teaching Hard History framework aims to change that.
Restorative Justice in School: An Overview 18Feb2018 by Jennifer Gonzalez Instead of looking for ways to make punishments stricter, restorative justice seeks to build relationships and repair harm. Learn more about how this holistic approach works.
Making School a Safe Place for LGBTQ Students 5Nov2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez Discrimination and harassment are still a daily reality for many LGBTQ students. Here are some things teachers can do to change that.
When We Lose the Right to Call Ourselves Professionals 16Oct2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez This is not the way professionals handle things.
