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Making School Better for Gender-Expansive Kids

Cult of Pedagogy

” Facilities Access When it comes to spaces like restrooms and locker rooms, Edwards says “Every major medical and psychological association would recommend that trans kids and gender-expansive kids access the facilities that match their gender identity.”

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. And so on… . We could play Fantasy Geography.

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APSA’s Summer Rise High School Intern Program: Meet the Cohort

Political Science Now

They also talked to APSA Educate about their passion for civic education, social justice, scholarly analysis, and interest in studying political science at the undergraduate level. I am an avid debater on my school team, volunteer with a local social justice non-profit, and am a part of my school’s National Honors Society.

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Mental health: Is that a job for schools?

The Hechinger Report

Various theories circulate among researchers as to why mental health has been declining, including the influence of social media, changing parenting styles, and a seemingly unstable world confronting climate change, social justice, and political polarization. The National Association of School Psychologists was formed in 1969.

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Resources for Teacher and Instructional Coaches – March 2021

Edthena

Here are some interesting reads for teachers and instructional coaches around recommendations around reopening, teaching culturally responsive teaching, and prioritizing student mental health. . As we are blossoming into the spring months, in-person learning is also started to spring as schools are reopening across the county.

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Learn more about: “Canadian Indian Residential Schools Data Collection Project”

Political Science Now

Current class topics include Sociological Theory, Sociology of Human Sexuality, Social Psychology and Sociology Through Film. Research interests include social movements, social justice and cultural genocide. Professor Lindbloom completed her M.A. in sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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COLUMN: Are book bans stopping a Marxist “revolution” or whitewashing the past?

The Hechinger Report

The story of a fictional little girl named Heather with two moms enraged conservative families , who were dead-set against a Rainbow curriculum that included teaching social issues in classrooms. “Heather Has Two Mommies” has once again become a lightning rod in culture wars: Credit: Candlewick Press/Penguin Random House.

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