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Choose to connect
In this 2013 video, Teach For America alumnus Isaac Pollack tackles the seemingly impossible task of transforming Carver High School in New Orleans. Faced with academic gaps and skepticism from students in impoverished, violent neighborhoods, Isaac g
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Karega Bailey: Growing Roses in Concrete (Seeds of Hope)
In this video from 2016, Karega Bailey, former student mentor at Roses in Concrete school, talks about the importance of disrupting the pervasive narrative of hopelessness in low-income communities.
Education in Emergencies
Child Soldier
A lesson plan with five activities focused on child soldiers. Students will learn how and why children are recruited into armed conflict and explore their feelings through a powerful story and discussions. They will consider the thoughts and feelings...
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Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes
Through this course, explore works of modern and contemporary art through a variety of accessible themes that relate to classroom content and student experiences, and learn how a thematic approach supports interdisciplinary teaching and learning.