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This two-part lesson consists of two readings on the efforts to confront mental health stigma in the United States. Each reading is followed by a post-reading microlab activity where students discuss mental health issues in their own lives with their peers.
Nine suggestions for supporting students and strengthening your classroom community in these challenging times. Some are quick and easy, to calm the mind and body, keep in your pocket and have at the ready. Others are more complex for a full- or half-period lesson, and can build on one another.
In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, educators are looking for ways to address students' anxieties, build the classroom and school community, counter bias and harassment, and address political issues raised by the election.
SEL & RP
Activities to support students' social and emotional learning and restorative practices
Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
Tips & Ideas
Guidance and inspiration to help build skills and community in your classroom and school
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Seeing our capacity to effect change and working with others to make it can be a powerful self-help strategy. Here are some ways to support students in acting on the issues they
This activity invites students to hear the words of Jacob Blake’s mother and sister, and to reflect on their own thoughts and feelings about the police shooting in Kenosha
Activities to help middle and high school students develop the key self-care practice of positive self-talk, from affirmations to gratitude.
Activities to help elementary students develop the key self-care practice of positive self-talk, from affirmations to gratitude.
Will voter suppression skew the results of the 2020 election? Students examine current efforts to suppress voting in the context of U.S. history and learn about efforts to defend
Create connections and invite creativity through this virtual or in-person activity in which students share an intriguing object, then write and share a poem about a classmate’s
Students deepen their knowledge of the civil rights icon and listen to and share their thoughts and reflections.
Invite students to get some inspiration from athletes who have pursued social justice.
Students create and share with peers a playlist that tells a story in seven songs as a way to provide support, solace, and inspiration during hard times.
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Students dive into a new report documenting how little the very rich are taxed - and what that might mean for the rest of us.
Congress has passed and President Biden has signed a new law making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Students learn about and discuss Juneteenth.
Amid a controversy over a plan to provide debt relief to Black farmers, students dig deeply into history to grapple with the question, “Do all farmers matter?”
Students explore arguments for and against DC statehood and consider growing efforts by advocates, including young people, to fight for representation.
The question “who owns the land?” underlies many conflicts. Students explore issues surrounding land, place, and belonging – especially as they affect Native Americans and African
The year is coming to a close! Here are some activities & tips to consider for the final weeks of school.