“Which holiday gifts should I get for my child’s teachers?” “What is the best teacher appreciation gift, or end of year present?” “How can I show our school’s educators that I am thankful for their hard work?” The answer to …
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The quest to find multicultural dolls and toys for kids that teach about Black and Latina accomplishments can be difficult. Happily, experienced educator, Maritere Mix, has started a new venture to fill this need, hand-crafting educational Latina and Black dolls …
Read MoreEducational Black and Latina Dolls that Teach History
Equity vs. Equality: Before we dive into this list of articles and resources to support racial equity in global education, let us define a key term. What is the difference between EQUITY and EQUALITY? Equality is when everyone gets the …
Want concrete strategies for making what you teach more relevant and globally-connected? Enjoy this powerful and extremely useful interview with New York City Humanities teachers, Stephanie N. Ambarsumyan (of Wandering Why Traveler), and Dora DePaolis. Teaching Traveling: Stephanie, tell us …
Read MoreUsing Travel to Make Curriculum More Representative of the World
Racial Segregation in Education… Unfortunately, though six decades have passed since Brown v. Board of Education, school segregation is getting worse… and it hurts us all. One of the chief drivers of educational inequality — and as a result, societal …
Read MoreNice White Parents: Analysis of the School Inequality Podcast
The wonderful children’s book Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o and Vashti Harrison ends with the realization that darkness — both in the sky and in skin color — is beautiful and necessary. Yet, so many of us persist in using the …
