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We Must Teach Black History Like Our Lives Depend on It

ED Surge

Learning and Teaching About Black Death When I was nine years old, I learned about the murder of Emmett Till after reading his story in one of my Aunt Helen’s “Jet” magazines. They all pushed for a more expansive understanding of Black humanity by embracing their unique identities and expressing their love for Black culture.

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I Used to Struggle With Where to Send My Kids to School. Now I Struggle With Sending Them at All.

ED Surge

I played guitar in a punk rock band, scoured music magazines, wrote song lyrics and even booked and promoted local concerts. Whether my own kids are “good at school” or not, how do I make sure that the culture of academic pressure and urgency in school doesn’t negatively impact their self-worth? I don’t know.

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Teachers, how does it feel to be an oppressor?

The Hechinger Report

Colleges of education and teacher certification programs must do more to address the psychological bases of racism, patriarchy and white privilege. There is evidence that racism is a psychological defense mechanism generated by feelings of insecurity and anxiety.

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Will the real Montessori please stand up?

The Hechinger Report

Now, several years later, after pursuing a degree in psychology and taking courses in child development, Foster is more educated about Montessori education and realizes little about the “Montessori garden” actually adhered to Montessori practice. The cultural area introduces students to puzzle maps, flags and globes.

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The Timing Is Right for Anthro-Journo

Anthropology News

Courses in history, psychology, sociology, and political science are often part of the core curricula in journalism programs,” writes Paula Horvath in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. Petersburg Times , and Deborah Tannen for The New York Times Magazine , The Washington Post , and Vogue to name a few.

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Needing students, Appalachian colleges reach out to fast-growing Hispanic population

The Hechinger Report

The trailer is just down the road from Hickory, a town Reader’s Digest named one of the 10 best places in America to raise a family and that business magazines have hailed for its entrepreneurial climate. For several years afterward, her mother, Maria, was left as the sole breadwinner for the family of five. Photo: Jesse Pratt.

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Positive Behavior Supports Creating Meaningful Life Options for People with ASD

Digital Promise

It is reprinted with permission from the Advocate, the magazine for the National Autism Society of America. . Therefore, by providing relevant psychological services to address these difficulties, an intervention agent shows sensitivity to the needs of the entire family. The Problem.