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April 7, 2020
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** Honor Maya Angelou During National Poetry Month
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Maya Angelou’s life, words and activism offer a unique opportunity to show students how writing is shaped by identity and experience, and the power words can bring. This article ([link removed]) can help you make that introduction and inspire the poets, thinkers and activists in your school—so their words, too, can sing.
Responding to Hate and Bias in the West // Coshandra Dillard ([link removed])

The New YA // Julia Delacroix ([link removed])

They Deserve Better // Jey Ehrenhalt ([link removed])
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Student Text: “Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo
Elizabeth Acevedo is an Afro-Dominican writer and performer and New York Times bestselling author. In this video ([link removed]) , watch her perform “Hair,” a powerful poem about naturally coily hair, its history and its power. Share it with students and use our text-dependent questions to start a critical conversation.
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** Lesson: Engaging in Digital Communities
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This lesson ([link removed]) for grades 9–12 from our Digital Literacy Framework will introduce students to the need for practicing inclusivity and empathy when engaged in digital communication. If you work with younger children, we also have a lesson for young learners ([link removed]) about participating in digital communities.
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** A New Let’s Talk! Guide for Critical Conversations
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Whether now while learning at a distance or later when students return to schools, this is a time when we must be prepared to have critical conversations about identity and injustice. Learn more ([link removed]) about how our new, expanded
Let’s Talk! guide can help K–12 educators feel more ready to start those conversations.
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** Resources: Supporting Students During Coronavirus
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We’re grateful to the educators who are continuing to support students and families through the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve developed these resources to support student well-being and learning during school closures, and we will keep this page ([link removed]) updated as we publish new pieces.


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“Trauma takes power from people, so trauma-informed educators need to think critically about not reproducing that dynamic.” — KQED ([link removed])

“You know, I had one student who said that we have the right to have these conversations because it's going to be us; it's going to be our life in the future ... And he's right. He's absolutely right.” — National Public Radio ([link removed])

“Many obstacles can prevent children who live in poverty from making it to class: a parent’s broken-down car or a teenager’s need to babysit siblings, for example. But online learning presents new obstacles, particularly with uneven levels of technology and adult supervision.” — The New York Times ([link removed])
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