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A collection of lessons, tips and videos—solid concrete ideas about how you can integrate restorative practices into your classroom this fall, or anytime!
A listing of novels that take a positive, visionary approach to the subject of climate change, focusing on fighting and adapting to climate change. Includes discussion questions.
A listing of movies for high school students and adults exploring dystopic futures and the social and practical effects of climate change.
SEL & RP
Activities to support students' social and emotional learning and restorative practices
Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
Tips & Ideas
Guidance and inspiration to help build skills and community in your classroom and school
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Judge Jackson may become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Students explore the confirmation process, Jackson's background, and diversity on the court.
Students reflect on global headlines about the invasion and the response to it, then hear and discuss the voices of Ukrainians.
The attack on Ukraine is on the minds of many young people - and adults. Here, we share some resources for discussing upsetting issues in the news.
Students consider the ongoing problem of student loan debt and how grassroots activism has elevated this issue in American politics.
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.
Legislators in 19 states have passed laws that weaken a pillar of democracy: the right to vote. Students examine this legislation and efforts by grassroots groups to protect and
Students learn about and reflect on the life and values of the activist and thinker Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on December 26, 2021.
U.S. workers are rethinking their relationship to work in the Covid era. Students explore why many Americans are quitting their jobs, or striking for better pay and more respect.
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Students explore new angles on the life and ideas of Martin Luther King Jr., and consider their own responses and (re)commitments to justice.
Mindfulness practices can help both students and adults stay grounded and connected. This guided visualization activity is one way to bring the benefits of mindfulness to your
Studies show that isolation and sadness among young people have increased since the pandemic. Students explore ways to address this problem as a society.
A collection of TeachableMoment activities for exploring holiday feelings, finding joy, and more.
The gap between rich and poor is still growing. Students examine the evidence, and consider what young people, and others, are doing to raise wages and close the gap.
In a healing circle, students share their responses to the attack on an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs.