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3 Ways Music Educators Can Help Students With Autism Develop Their Emotions

Many children with autism struggle to find the words to express how they feel. But when it comes to music, it’s an entirely different situation. Evidence suggests children with autism may enjoy music...

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CRT

Politicizing Critical Race Theory Is Meant to Keep Public Education Oppressive, Biased and Basic

Make this make sense for me: Kids are too young to learn critical race theory and their role in dismantling systems of white supremacy in a country that preaches equality, but not too young to...

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Diversity

9 Tips for Helping Your Students Become Activists

A critical part of education includes responding to the problems around us. We can do that in many ways in our schools and our classrooms. One way is by helping students create highly effective...

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student support

Children of Military Families Face Challenges Not Always Evident in School

As an educator, I work in a Purple Heart school serving a high number of students from military families, most of whom are connected by at least one parent to Little Rock Air Force Base. I have...

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Teaching

A Teacher's Power to Stop Violence Is Rooted in Relationships

During my 15 years of teaching, I have broken up many fights. I have been hit in the ear so hard that it rang me to sleep later that night; I have been smacked in the face and watched my glasses spin...

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School Discipline

Cops Can Learn Something From Quality Teachers About Building Relationships and De-Escalating Violence

I’m not a cop, have never been a cop, don’t have a family member who’s a cop, and have no interest in becoming a cop. But I do have experience de-escalating my fair share of conflict. For nearly 10...

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