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Native Educators Say Thanksgiving Lessons Can be Accurate, Respectful, and Still Fun—Here’s How
From NEA: "Whether you’re teaching tots or teenagers, celebrate your best Thanksgiving lesson ever by teaching an accurate history of the holiday."
The Art of Disability Culture: Dispelling Myths, Dissolving Barriers, and Disrupting Prejudice
From People's World: "The art in The Art of Disability Culture explores many of these challenges, and also the defiant, creative, and resilient responses of this incredible and diverse community."
How to Sell SEL: Parents and the Politics of Social-Emotional Learning
From Fordham Institute: "Understanding where parents agree or disagree and how their perspectives might split based on their backgrounds can help those on the ground to implement SEL in ways that reaffirm their priorities."
Changing the Narrative About Native Americans
From Reclaiming Native Truth: "This initiative is designed to eradicate harmful and toxic narratives, stereotypes, structural and institutional racism, dehumanization, and the invisibility of Native Americans."
Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools
From Medium: "By taking a decolonizing approach to teaching about Thanksgiving, teachers and families reject the myths of Thanksgiving and harmful stereotypes about Native peoples."
How Unconditional Positive Regard Can Help Students Feel Cared For
From KQED: "Unconditional positive regard is an equity approach when we actively put it into practice in our everyday interactions with students: accepting students for who they are, not what they do."
Helping Students Reacclimate to Being With Others All Day
From Edutopia: "Many students are still a little overwhelmed at being around their peers, though they’re also excited. Some simple strategies can help them adjust to being back in school."
The SEL Skills That May Matter Most for Academic Success: Curiosity and Persistence
From Education Week: "Across 11 countries, those two skills [curiosity and persistence] are the most closely linked to better academic performance for both 10- and 15-year-olds"
Cultivating the Classroom as a Safe Space
From Edutopia: "Middle and high school teachers can create an environment that supports inclusion and gives students space to make mistakes as they learn."
How To Include People with Disabilities
From RespectAbility: "Making an intentional effort ensures that people with disabilities are welcomed and treated fairly at events and in employment is critical to diversity, equity, and inclusion overall."