Your weekly newsletter from TT, with new resources for supporting students through coronavirus. 

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April 28, 2020
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** Rethinking Family Engagement During School Closures
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Our latest article about supporting students through coronavirus comes from Dr. Rachael Mahmood, a fifth-grade teacher who wrote her dissertation on family engagement. In the article, she encourages fellow educators to consider how expectations for students are related to assumptions about family involvement—and why they might need to rethink those assumptions ([link removed]) .
Why Lunch Shaming Persists // Cory Collins ([link removed])

Let’s Talk About It! // Teaching Tolerance Staff ([link removed])

Ending Curriculum Violence // Stephanie P. Jones ([link removed])
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Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities
When we recently asked how we could support you during school closures, we received multiple asks for guidance on serving students with disabilities during distance learning. In this article ([link removed]) , the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence offers tips for supporting students with learning disabilities.
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** Advice From Our Board for New Social Justice Educators
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The TT Advisory Board is composed of educators working in a range of fields, at all stages of their careers and from all corners of the United States. Sharing their expertise, their ideas and their voices with us, they play an invaluable role in TT’s work. Our board members told us what they wish they had known when they began social justice work. Read their advice here ([link removed]) .
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** Support During Social Distancing and Ramadan
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As Ramadan continues, we remind educators that social distancing may make this month especially difficult for Muslim students and families. These resources ([link removed]) offer recommendations for teaching about the holy month and assuring your students that COVID-19 will not dim the Ramadan lights.
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** Join #USvsHate Spring Challenge by May 1
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Our #USvsHate messaging challenge can help students stand up against bigotry and create safe and welcoming communities. The deadline for this spring’s challenge is May 1, and your students still have time to participate. Check out our recommendations ([link removed]) for how students can participate in #USvsHate even during distance learning.


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“Tens of millions of kids are taking classes online at home right now because of the coronavirus pandemic. That's hard enough for most families. But if you're homeless and have no computer, sketchy Wi-Fi and no quiet place to study, it's even more difficult. That's the case for the 1.5 million schoolchildren currently experiencing homelessness across the United States.” — KQED ([link removed])

“Since we know that disturbance is required for change and there is no doubt that disturbance is happening as we speak, the question is, are we willing to use this opportunity to create the kind of educational system we want?” — National Equity Project ([link removed])

“Remote schooling poses a special challenge for families who are not fluent in English. About five million American schoolchildren are classified as English-language learners, meaning they lack fluency, and even more come from homes where their parents speak a different language.” — The New York Times ([link removed])
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