Plus, a lesson on student unions and more     Morningside Center NEWSLETTER     Dear Morningside Center friends, In this issue, we share a new video post about the impact of Peace Corners in the classroom, plus a new lesson on student unions, stories of healing at our PAZ after-school program, and some readings for you. New on TeachableMoment & our Blog Circles & Peace Corners Made a Big Difference in this Classroom. Second-grade teacher Erika Parisian has found ways to bring comfort and promote learning in stressful times. That includes creating a "peace corner" that has become an integral part of her classroom environment: "It feels like a big win for me as an educator.” What are Student Unions? Should You Have One? Student unions have successfully taken on issues ranging from student bus passes to assault weapons bans. What are they - and how do students use them? Rekindle a sense of trust and belonging After three years of pandemic, we are seeing signs of healing in the young people and adults we work with every day. Here’s a glimpse of what that looks like at Brooklyn’s PS 24, home of our PAZ (Peace from A to Z) after-school program. Your support for Morningside Center helps make this work possible - thank you! What We're Reading Taking a Stand as a Leader of Color. "Some of us are going to call people out and lay down in the streets to take a stand for students. Others are going to call people in and work within the system to make slow, calculated moves," writes educator Mary Rice-Boothe on ASCD's blog. We Cannot Create What We Cannot Imagine: Helping Students Picture Climate Justice "I wanted these murals to allow students the visceral experience of imagining and building a different future. Students are bombarded daily with news of destruction: the destruction of the planet, the destruction of our democracy, the destruction of Black lives and bodies. To build something different, students need to experience the joy of creation." By Suzanna Kassouf at Rethinking Schools Establishing a Restorative Ecosystem in High School "Students will make mistakes, consequences must address their behaviors, and the goal of discipline is to help students to understand their responsibility to themselves and their communities in order to transform their behavior." By Trevor Gardner at Edutopia "To have a space where students can come to calm themselves is invaluable. When they come back, they’re ready to learn." - Erika Parisian   Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.morningsidecenter.org   Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 550, New York, NY 10115 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]