Resources

The Power of Plants

Learning About Herbs and Indigenous Wisdom in Laos

Megan Vosk

A middle school teacher in Laos attempts to restore her and her students’ connections to the land through gardening together and learning about Indigenous medicine.

Black History Is for Everyone

An Interview with Brian Jones

Jesse Hagopian

Jesse Hagopian interviews author Brian Jones about his new book Black History Is for Everyone.

Teaching About the “Stuff That Is Actually Happening”

Moé Yonamine

Yonamine describes how learning about young people fighting against climate change energized her summer school students.

Don’t Stop Teaching About Gaza

the editors of Rethinking Schools

As this issue of Rethinking Schools went online, Israel and Hamas reached the first stage of a ceasefire agreement. Although it is still unclear whether this ceasefire will last beyond the first […]

Exploring Our Houses of Memories Through Poetry

Linda Christensen

Christensen uses abecedarian poetry to excavate student memories and bring their lives into the classroom.

What a Gazan Should Do During an Israeli Air Strike

Mosab Abu Toha

A poem by Mosab Abu Toha, the Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist and poet.
Teaching Idea by Linda Christensen

Snapshots of Joy

Using Photo Analysis to Challenge Dominant Narratives

Cierra Kaler-Jones and Karen Lee

Kaler-Jones and Lee discuss how they used photographs of joy to humanize leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.

Our picks for books, videos, websites, and other social justice resources 40.1

Check out these valuable resources, reviewed by Rethinking Schools editors and Teaching for Change colleagues.

It’s a Beautiful Day in Ms. Rachel’s Neighborhood

Larry Miller

Rethinking Schools editor Larry Miller discovers Ms. Rachel and her courageous stance on Gaza through engagement with his granddaughter.

Families Talk About Palestine

A Liberatory Approach to Learning

Hannah Halpern

A former classroom teacher describes a series of workshops she helped put together for Jewish families interested in learning about Palestine.