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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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10 ways for schools to gain traction with social-emotional learning programs

The Hechinger Report

“Kids do well if adults in their environment are doing well,” said StaceyMcEnerney, director of social emotional learning for Codman Academy Charter School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where she added programs and training are aimed at creating a culture of care among the staff. The videos were then embedded in the SEL curriculum. “We

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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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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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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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Why Are People Worshipping the Virgin Mary as a Goddess?

Sapiens

As religious scholar TaNicolae writes , images of feminine divinity offer women the opportunity to find meaningfulness, empowerment, and sexual or psychological healing. The purity culture program I participated in asked every girl to place a white rose on the altar beside a statue of Mary, our eyes downturned in a sign of submission.

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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.