Beware The Jargon Factory
A chapter from Kozol’s Letters to a Young Teacher reminds us that nothing good comes from parroting consultant gibberish such as metamoments” and “interactional time.”
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‘We Need To Know This!’
Allowing students to guide the curriculum can lead them to powerful moments of discovery.
Race: Some Teachable–and Uncomfortable–Moments
A tense moment opens the door to a deeper discussion on race than this teacher intended.
Revisiting Ruby Payne
The New York Times Magazine was in a good position to pierce Payne’s flash and rhetoric. Instead, they gave her an uncritical
Teaching for Change
Rethinking Schools challenges readers to support an endangered, yet valuable teacher resource project.
Discovering Andrew Clements
A graduate student discovers a cache of social justice novels for young people.
Can’t Buy Me Love
Linda Christensen gets students to write critically about clothes, class, and consumption.
‘This Madness Must Cease’
A chapter on the Vietnam War from Howard Zinn’s A Young People’s History of the United States (Vol. 2). This includes a discussion guide and resource list.
Bring the War Home — to Our Classrooms
The Iraq Moratorium” campaign is one route for students and teachers to discuss and debate the Iraq War and the antiwar movement.”
The Re-militarized Zone
Military recruiters troll New York City high schools for new soldiers, but, of course, they say this isn’t about targeting poor minorities.
America’s Child Soldier Problem
The world’s armies — including the United States’ — exploit childhood vulnerabilities.
‘We Do Not Want America to Represent Torture’
It was supposed to be an easy photo-op with President Bush. But two Presidential Scholars recount to Democracy Now! Host Amy Goodman how and why they turned it into a protest.
Oaxaca Sketchbook
Florida’s new law undermines critical thinking.
Australia Battles Privatization
An interview with Angelo Gavrielatos
A Framework for Understanding Ruby Payne
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Savage Unrealities
Classism and racism abound in Ruby Payne’s A Framework for Understanding Poverty
What Names Us?
How James Baldwin’s work shapes our school.
When the Teacher’s a Fan, Who’s on the Team?
A teacher’s sports enthusiasm sparks a reflection.
Reclaiming Hidden History
High school students face opposition when they create a slavery walking tour in Manhattan.
Reaching Between the Lines
An art contest helps students imagine the lives of runaway slaves.
Why Aren’t We Shocked?
Disrespectful, degrading treatment of women is so pervasive and so mainstream that it has lost its ability to shock.
The Future of Driving
8th-grade algebra meets rising gas prices and peak oil.
Teachers in Oaxaca Face Repression and Violence
As protests against working conditions continue, the Mexican government responds with brutality.
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