Quick Tips: Making your everyday practice culturally sustaining
As teachers, it is our ethical duty to incorporate our students’ identities in our classroom, especially when it comes to non-dominant...
Changemakers Unit Plan: Exploring the Power of Voice (TCRWP aligned)
"If today's children grow up with literature that is multicultural diverse, and decolonized, we can begin the work of healing our nation...
Exploring Tough Topics through Read Alouds
Have you ever had one of those moments when a kid brings up a tricky topic like sexuality and your heart stops beating for a second? An...
Quick Tips for Squirmy Students
This past semester I have had the joy of teaching 32 wriggly first grade students during their literacy block. Energetic, curious, and...
Reads Alouds vs. Interactive Read Alouds
A teacher is sitting at the front of the class, picture book held aloft, as students clustered on the rug silently listen. This is a...
What's in the News? (June 19-25)
Current articles to read from the fourth week of June. North Carolina Teachers Arrested After 20-Mile March To Governor’s Office By:...
What's in the News? (June 12-18)
Current articles to read from the third week of June. Please Talk About Orlando: A Letter to the Nervous Educator By: Christina Torres...
What's in the News? (June 5-11)
Current articles to read from the second week of June. Helping Students to Confront Their Own Biases Using the Covers of Picture Books...
What's in the News? (May 1-7)
Current articles to read from the first week of May. Detroit School Crisis Goes Way Beyond A Couple Days Of Missed Class By Kate...
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As an educator or parent it's important to stay up to date with the latest news regarding education. Here are some great sites to check...