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Getting Past ‘Stereotype Threat’
Researchers have known for decades that stereotyping students can cause them to succeed or fail. But Claude Steele, a social psychologist and provost at Columbia University, has found that students' own worries about negative stereotypes can hinder their performance.
“Above all, do no harm”
Some things that happen in school are just not right.
It’s not right for a six-year old boy to be handcuffed and shackled to a chair by an armed security officer because he “acted up” in school.
Helping Kids When Their Parents Won’t
Active parents make a teacher’s job much easier. They check up on homework assignments, help with discipline and guarantee that education is valued.
Dealing With Bias in the SAT
Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test has become a rite of passage for millions of American school kids. The path to the middle class lies through getting a college education. And getting into college—especially at a prestigious school—requires a good score on the SAT.
An Introduction to Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
How to make culturally relevant pedagogy a reality in your classroom.
Dropping the N-Word
The n-word holds a unique position in the English language. On one hand, it's so taboo that it is not even whispered in polite company. On the other hand, teenagers use the word so frequently in so many ways that it has taken on new life beyond its origins as an insult.
Remembering a Tragedy: The Indian Removal Act
One hundred eighty years ago today, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This law set in motion the long, agonizing chain of events that ultimately led to the Trail of Tears.
Texas vs. Textbooks: The Final Chapter?
The Texas State Board of Education has been ridiculed in recent weeks for its efforts to rewrite the curriculum standards of the state’s K-12 textbooks. Starting today, the conservative majority on the 15-member board is expected to approve a rightward lurch in those standards.
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