Pre K to K

21 January 2013 Click for full PDF (learn more) (Pre K to K, Grades 1 to 2, Grades 3 to 5, Grades 6 to 8, Grades 9 to 12) ...

21 January 2013 According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), children “thrive when they are supported, valued and recognized in the environments ...

21 January 2013 In his 2003 ASCD Educational Leadership article, Creating a School Community , author and educator Eric Schaps states, ”a growing body of research confirms the ...

21 January 2013 The school-to-prison pipeline represents an intersection of complex issues, including race, class, education and the American justice system. Learn more ...

11 January 2013 In the majority of schools, the response to discipline issues is driven by administrators, counselors and, in a growing trend, by school resource officers and law ...

11 January 2013 In the majority of schools, the response to discipline issues is driven by administrators, counselors and, in a growing trend, by school resource officers and ...

21 January 2013 When the authors of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution wrote, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free ...

14 January 2013 Modeled after the 1964 Mississippi Freedom schools, which were designed to change a community by giving residents the tools to develop leaders and exercise political ...

11 January 2013 Perspectives for a Diverse America is a K-12 literacy-based anti-bias curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and ...

11 January 2013 Marilyn Vargo In this classroom activity, students use sight and touch to learn how ...

18 January 2013 Number 43: Spring 2013 For this activity, you will need People by Peter Spier. You will ...

This final lesson of the series, I See You, You See Me: Body Image and Social Justice , which helps students think about their bodies and body image as related to broader issues of social justice and ...

This is the third lesson of the series, I See You, You See Me: Body Image and Social Justice , designed to help students think about their bodies and body image as related to broader issues of social ...

This series help students think about their bodies and body images in a social justice context. Each lesson looks at a different aspect of the relationship children have with their bodies. The series helps ...

This is the second lesson of the series, I See You, You See Me: Body Image and Social Justice , which helps students think about their bodies and body image as related to broader issues of social justice ...

This is the first lesson of the series, I See You, You See Me: Body Image and Social Justice , which helps students think about their bodies and body image as related to broader issues of social justice and ...

This lesson is part of the series, Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities , which provides students opportunities to discuss what they know and don’t know about accessibility, ...

This lesson is part of the series, Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities , which provides students opportunities to discuss what they know and don't know about accessibility, ...

This lesson is part of the series, Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities , which provides students opportunities to discuss what they know and don't know about accessibility, ...

This lesson is part of the series, Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities , which provides students opportunities to discuss what they know and don't know about accessibility, ...

Over the last few decades, people with physical disabilities have fought hard for civil rights. Their struggles have led to the passage of federal and state legislation mandating greater efforts at ...

Every year, I prepare to celebrate Grandparents Day by reading Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge with my class. The book, written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Julie Vivas, fosters intergenerational friendships and respect for others. Prior to ...

This is the thirteenth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   This final lesson gives students a chance to reflect on what they have learned. Drama offers a wonderful way for ...

This is the twelfth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   As children learn about justice and injustice, and become increasingly aware of stereotypes and bias in the world ...

This is the eleventh lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   Children need empowerment strategies for what to do when faced with biased messages. In other words, they need to ...

This is the tenth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   Once students become accustomed to thinking about the power of advertising, they are also ready to think about how an ...

This is the ninth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   On one hand, it is easy to argue for more diversity in advertising. On the other hand, asking for diversity creates ...

This is the eighth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   Advertisements often send constructed messages about how families are supposed to look, implying, for instance, that ...

This is the seventh lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   Once children have been introduced to the idea of representation in advertisements, they can begin to consider its ...

This is the sixth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   Advertisements’ biased representations can affect our perceptions of others. For example, ads may show some groups ...