A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Commission for America’s Heritage Abroad, the group was able to dedicate a second memorial to the Wolf family, which honors the rescuers of this community. Our students were engaged in an innovative approach to Holocaust education by viewing these boxes, which included documentation of survivors from Lostice and the surrounding towns.

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Heritage Artifacts High School History 325

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This neglect affects both my teaching and the opportunities available to my students, of which a large majority identify with Arabic heritage or Muslim faith. In this case, devaluing untested subjects like Arabic in favor of core subjects confuses students about the importance of their heritage and identity.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2025

Affinity groups have the power to strengthen the voices of our students and help them think critically about the world, their experiences and their education. By practicing their critical thinking skills and learning to trust themselves, they can develop tools that help them combat the effects of internalized racial stress or bias.

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Heritage Critical Thinking High School Humanities 109

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

It also got me thinking about my own schooling and how rare it was to personally identify with what I was learning. I didn’t explore my Korean heritage until college and only learned about LGBTQ+ historical leaders in my late twenties. The most important parts of my identity growing up were rarely developed in the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2020

Diverse college classrooms can help students sharpen their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. And she helped launch the school’s first Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations this school year. “We Changing the culture of the institutions, however, while challenging, could reap more benefits, education experts say.

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Tutoring Heritage Cultures High School 145

TeachThought

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe: Focuses on critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and debunking pseudoscience. Distillations This award-winning podcast from the Chemical Heritage Foundation is one of the best places to learn about the past, present, and future of chemistry.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 28, 2025

Still, it should matter to all educators, toobecause when we create spaces for students to share their stories and grapple with complex issues, were not just teaching them a subjectwe are preparing them to navigate a diverse and interconnected world with empathy and critical thinking.

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