August 25, 2020

Future Voters Project: New Resources for Teaching the Election

Right now is critical time for fostering civic action and understanding in our youth.  That’s why we’re excited to share these brand-new resources from our Future Voters Project! Check out the project to explore our new voter suppression lesson bank and review our recommendations for leading safe, inclusive voter registration drives. Sign up for updates, and we’ll be in touch every Thursday until November with new and recommended resources for registering future voters, learning about voting rights and voter suppression and leading discussions about the 2020 election.

Ending Curriculum Violence // Stephanie P. Jones

Why Lunch Shaming Persists // Cory Collins

They Deserve Better // Jey Ehrenhalt
Talk About Police Violence With Your New Students
After this weekend, we—like many members of our community—are mourning the police shootings that killed Trayford Pellerin in Louisiana and left Jacob Blake in serious condition in a Wisconsin hospital. We understand how hard it can be to know how to support students in the face of ongoing police violence against Black people in the United States. We hope these resources will help.

Guide: Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students

LGBTQ students who go to school in a fully inclusive environment—where both curriculum and schoolwide policies value their identities—experience more positive outcomes. They also experience less harassment, feel more valued by school staff and face fewer barriers to success. This guide can help ensure that your curriculum is as complete and representative as possible, your school climate fosters open and respectful dialogue and all of your students feel safe and seen.

Podcast Episode: Beyond the “Master Narrative”

When teaching the civil rights movement, educators often have to help students unlearn what they think they know. The people were more complex, the strategies more complicated and the stakes more dangerous than is often remembered. Listen to the latest episode of Teaching Hard History, in which historian Nishani Frazier and teacher Adam Sanchez demonstrate the value of teaching the movement from the grassroots up.

Classroom Videos: Teaching Digital Literacy

In this time of constant news, students are more often online, where they’re met with misinformation, unbalanced media diets and free platforms profiting from their information. This series of videos featuring TT Senior Writer Cory Collins offers practical takeaways for navigating these challenges. Check them out, along with TT’s Digital Literacy Framework, a guide to seven key areas where students need support developing digital and civic literacy skills.

Check Out What We’re Reading

“It’s important to me to show that I stand with and want to see change, and by making this decision, I express my interest in changing the world, and I express my interest in making sure politicians care about the voices of Black girls and girls like me.” — Chicago Tribune

“I am now entering my 11th year in the classroom, and I wonder if my students have encountered more Black teachers than I did during my primary and secondary educational journey, or if I am their first one. Black teachers face unique challenges, and supporting us in the classroom is more crucial than ever.” — Edutopia

“Growing up, we weren’t taught a single thing in school about queer people, their contribution to science and culture, their fight for justice.” — YA Pride
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