January 14, 2020

Teaching the Radical Truth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929, became the most well known leader of the modern civil rights movement. But the truth of King’s legacy is often whitewashed and sanitized. On his birthday, MLK Day and year round, use these resources to provide students with a more complete, radical context of King’s fight for justice—and discuss how his work still creates ripples today.” 

Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough // Bret Turner

They Didn’t Back Down // Cory Collins

Black Minds Matter // Coshandra Dillard
Teach This: Politics and History Books
A recent article in The New York Times compares history textbooks to show the radical differences between California and Texas editions. It’s a great opportunity to encourage your students to think about the role politics plays in curriculum. Here’s how you can start the conversation with your students.

Support Nonbinary Educators in the Workplace

In this Q&A, 2019 GLSEN Educator of the Year Ace Schwarz talks to fellow nonbinary educator A. Tooley about how educators can support nonbinary colleagues and students. Read Schwarz’s recommendations for creating a classroom and school community where all identities are honored and celebrated.

Teach This: Regulating Protests at the Olympics

This week, the International Olympic Committee announced that political protests at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be regulated. News coverage of the policy creates an opportunity to talk with students about voice, power and what it means to stand against injustice. This resource can help.  

New Podcast Episode: Teaching Hard History

The latest episode of our Teaching Hard History podcast examines how the forced labor and bondage of Indigenous peoples was integral to the economic and political history of what became the Southwestern United States. Historian and author Andrés Reséndez outlines the significance of silver mining, Indigenous enslavement and resistance. Listen here.

Check Out What We’re Reading

“Advanced coursework opportunities can place students on the path toward college and career success. Yet, too many Black and Latino students never receive the opportunity to enroll through no fault of their own.” — The Education Trust

“Nationally, schools primarily serving black and brown children receive $23 billion less than schools primarily serving white students.” — The Hechinger Report

“A lot of our migrant families don’t feel welcome into offices, they don’t feel like they’re particularly cared for and intentionally reached out to to be engaged in their child’s education process.” — WWNO New Orleans Public Radio
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