How #FergusonSyllabus Helps Teachers Discuss Police, Racism, and History “Teachers are better prepared because #FergusonSyllabus created a space for exchange among educators about best practices and materials for illustrating the best and worst of our democracy.” Liz Pleasant Jan 09, 2015
The Danger of Silence When he was a kid, slam poet and teacher Clint Smith once gave up speaking for Lent. He found that his silence allowed some of his classmates to be bullied—and that he must use his voice to speak up for truth and justice. Sep 26, 2014
Dr. Edward Tick's Response to "Support for Veterans" Essay Winners Dr. Edward Tick, co-founder of Soldier's Heart and author of "Heal the Warrior, Heal the Country," responds to winners of the Winter 2014 "Support for Veterans" essay competition. Apr 29, 2014
Changing the Course of Dyslexia Is it our civic responsibility to help students with language-based learning disabilities discover how they can learn? Landmark School headmaster Bob Broudo passionately believes so. This is Bob’s story. Bob Broudo May 04, 2012
Civil Rights Curriculum In 1942, Fred Korematsu was arrested and convicted for refusing to go with other Japanese Americans to incarceration camps mandated under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066. The Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education shares lesson plans, videos, and other classroom resources to teach students the importance of speaking up for civil rights for all. Jing Fong Dec 14, 2011
The Innocence Project and Prison Food Use the Innocence Project’s interactive resources to understand the causes of wrongful convictions and exonerations, and see how your school's cafeteria food measures up to prison food with this tell-it-like-it is infographic. Jing Fong Aug 02, 2011
Visual Learning: "Out of many, one" This Visual Learning lesson will get your students thinking about the growing number of organizations dedicated to making this world a better place, and how art has a magical, powerful way of making bold statements. Katelin Carter Aug 11, 2011
Horses as Healers Lorna Shepardson knows a magical gift horses possess that can help bring young people from the depths of darkness to a glimmer of self-confidence. This is Lorna’s story. Lorna Shepardson May 16, 2011
You Can’t Ignore Me Any Longer Street artist JR brings art to improbable places, creating projects that force us to really see each other. Jing Fong Mar 14, 2011
Waiting (or Not) for Superman The documentary “Waiting for Superman” has stirred up conversation and debate about one of our nation’s biggest concerns—the state of public education. A follow-up campaign is under way to fix education. NOT Waiting for Superman, initiated by Rethinking Schools, says the film got the message all wrong. Jing Fong Feb 01, 2011
YES! Recommends: Centre for Child Honouring, and Voices Education Project If we made children our top priority, would we create a better world? The Centre for Child Honouring and Voices [Education Project] are helping create peaceful, sustainable societies. Jing Fong Jan 28, 2011
YES! Recommends: Global Oneness Project YES! recommends the Global Oneness Project for their inspiring and richly produced resources that explore how the radically simple notion of interconnectedness can be lived in our increasingly complex world. Jing Fong Oct 06, 2010
