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Gr. K-3

The Gift of Story

Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life
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Not Light, But Fire
Gr. 6-12

Not Light, But Fire

How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom
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We’re Gonna Keep on Talking
Gr. PreK-5

We’re Gonna Keep on Talking

How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Elementary Classroom
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Teaching for Racial Equity
Gr. 5-12

Teaching for Racial Equity

Becoming Interrupters
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Hands Down, Speak Out
Gr. K-5

Hands Down, Speak Out

Listening and Talking Across Literacy and Math
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Blog
Getting to Know Our Students with Identity Interviews

In this blog post, Christy Thompson, a literacy teacher and co-author of Hands Down, Speak Out, writes about identity interviews as a powerful strategy for getting to know students.

Teacher Favorites
Academic Conversations
Gr. 5-12

Academic Conversations

Classroom Talk That Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings
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The Daily 5, Second Edition
Gr. K-5

The Daily 5, Second Edition

Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades
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Choice Words
Gr. K-8

Choice Words

How Our Language Affects Children's Learning
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Mentoring Each Other
Gr. K-12

Mentoring Each Other

Teachers listening, learning, and sharing to create more successful classrooms
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Layers of Learning
Gr. K-6

Layers of Learning

Using Read-Alouds to Connect Literacy and Caring Conversations
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Video

Tonya B. Perry: "A-ha" Moments in Equity Work

In Teaching for Racial Equity: Becoming Interrupters, authors Tonya Perry, Steven Zemelman, and Katy Smith show us the way to find opportunities to interrupt the status quo that allows inequities to go unchallenged.

Video

Teacher's Corner: Matthew Kay Interview

Matthew Kay has spent his career learning how to lead students through the most difficult race conversations. Kay not only makes the case that high school classrooms are one of the best places to have those conversations, but he also offers a method for getting them right.

Blogs | Webinars | Podcasts
Breaking Free: Reimagining the Constraints of Classroom Spaces

In this blog post, Haeny Yoon writes about finding freedom in classroom spaces and reimagining what it truly means to think outside of the box in school.
Hitting for Contact: Consistent Success in Race Conversations

In this webinar, Matthew Kay will present a counter vision to home-run-or-nothing thinking and work with fellow teachers to design curriculum build for regular, predictable successes.
What Does Teacher Appreciation Look Like?

In this podcast, Paula Bourque, Matthew Kay, and Terry Thompson discuss the myth of the perfect teacher, what we get wrong—and right—about teacher appreciation, and how we can show appreciation year round.