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Rethinking Access: Lessons from Haben Girma on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Rethinking Access: Lessons from Haben Girma on Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Over four years ago, when first telling our families that our youngest daughter was hard of hearing at three months old, we were met with solemn condolences, panic, and denial—feelings of deep unease....

ADA Accessibility DeafBlindness DisabilityJustice GAAD HabenGirma Habesha

May 15, 2025

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Volcano Awareness and Other Life Lessons

Katherine M. Schlatter

Volcano Awareness and Other Life Lessons

We had just reached the top of Mount Etna, and the wind whipping around our feet and legs made the walk seem momentarily impossible. Five minutes into the short hike, it suddenly felt unbearably cold....

Archaeological Park of Herculaneum CulturalTraditions Earth science Earth's Phenomena Educational resources Educators Etna Life lessons Mount Etna Nature Science Storytelling Teachers Vesuvius Volcano Volcano Awareness

May 7, 2025

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THENCE, Katherine M. Schlatter

Identity Development Through the Lens of Representation in the Classroom

ID: French manicured hand resting on the spine of books on a shelf. “If [teachers] in the classroom don’t share the identity of their students, the st udents still need to be seen within the classroom...

Classroom Cultural Responsiveness Culturally Relevant Teaching Culturally responsive teaching Educators Professional Development Students Teachers Women's History Month

Mar 6, 2024

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Ashley Causey-Golden

How are we teaching children about Dr. Martin Luther King?

ID: A black and white graphic of the bottom half of MLK's face with his hand holding his chin. How are we teaching and talking about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? That is a question that is often met w...

Jan 15, 2024

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