Community Building
Students engage family members in sharing stories of their history, dreams, or struggles - and share these stories with their peers.
Through small-group activities, students learn about and discuss acts of solidarity and mutual support that can sustain us in difficult times.
Watch, read about — and try! — this 'snippet of magic' for younger elementary students.
How can we turn a rough day with students into a teachable moment? Here's one teacher's strategy for a "reset" that promotes accountability.
Students read about and discuss positive and negative impacts of social media, and reflect on their own experiences through pair shares and group discussion.
Educators learn about the neuroscience of storytelling and experience for themselves a storytelling activity they can use with students. The activity is the first session in our new guide, Teaching as an Act of Solidarity: A Beginner’s Guide to Equity in Schools.
Invite students to think about the power of storytelling, and make time for storytelling in your classroom.
Making time for students to do a bit of crafting can provide joy and comfort - and brighten up your classroom.
A selection of activities, in honor of Respect for All Week, to help you and your class appreciate each other, promote respect, and stop oppressive behavior.
This circle activity invites students to appreciate each other, using as inspiration the Zulu greeting Sawubona, which means “We see you.”