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►TestPrepReview.com |
TestPrepReview.com
is a free
service of a nonprofit
group of educators. This
website was created to
provide free practice
test questions for
students in a variety of
career situations. The
site contains a modular
approach to learning the
content on these exams.
We include the
information that will
help you get maximum
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The "December Dilemma"
December
Holiday Guidelines
for Public Schools |
Every
December, public school
students, parents,
teachers and
administrators face the
difficult task of
acknowledging the
various religious and
secular holiday
traditions celebrated
during that time of
year. Teachers,
administrators and
parents should try to
promote greater
understanding and
tolerance among students
of different traditions
by taking care to adhere
to the requirements of
the First Amendment
The First Amendment
guarantees freedom of
religion to all
Americans — including
young schoolchildren —
by prohibiting the
government from
endorsing or promoting
any particular religious
point of view. This
prohibition has led
courts to ban such
plainly coercive
religious activities in
public schools as
organized prayer and the
teaching of creationism.
The law is less clear
regarding the limits on
holiday celebrations in
public schools, but a
number of guidelines
should be
followed in order to
ensure that our public
schools can best
celebrate the religious
freedom upon which our
nation was founded.
From our friends at the
ADL.
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►What
Are Your Legal
Obligations Regarding
Student Sexual
Orientation? This New
Guide Provides Questions
and Answers. |
NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS RELEASE
LEGAL GUIDE ON STUDENTS'
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Download the PDF
Alexandria, Va. -- Oct
12 -- A consortium of
national organizations,
under the leadership of
the
National School Boards
Association (NSBA),
has issued a resource
document to help school
leaders address legal
issues surrounding
students' sexual
orientation and gender
identity.
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Online Version of
Multicultural
Perspectives |
Multicultural
Perspectives
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The Official Journal of
the National Association
for Multicultural
Education
(NAME)
This publication
promotes the philosophy
of social justice,
equity, and inclusion.
It celebrates cultural
and ethnic diversity as
a national strength that
enriches the fabric of
society. The journal
encourages a range of
material from academic
to personal
perspectives; poetry and
art; articles of an
academic nature
illuminating the
discussion of cultural
pluralism and inclusion;
articles and position
papers reflecting a
variety of disciplines;
and reviews of film,
art, and music that
address or embody
multicultural forms.
Members
receive a free
subscription to the
print edition which
comes out quarterly.
A new
ONLINE version
is available. The
electronic service will
allow for searching all
issues for authors,
topics, etc. See an
INDEX of
Past Articles.
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Assessing Children's
Literature - from our
friends at the
ADL |
 Literature
is a powerful vehicle
for helping children
understand their homes,
communities and the
world. Even before young
children can read,
family members,
childcare providers and
teachers read them
stories about people in
far away places,
sometimes from the
distant past and
sometimes about people
whose lives are similar
to their own. The
impressions and messages
contained in these
stories can last a
lifetime.
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White Privilege Exercise |
As far
as I know this exercise
was originally developed
by Martin Cano as The
Horatio Alger exercise.
I learned this from him
in 1990. Martin is/was
an extraordinary
educator and developer
and I love him dearly.
He died suddenly several
years ago while doing
this work. Now he prods
us all to be real and be
effective from a Great
Beyond.... Maggie
Finefrock, The Learning
Project - Kansas City,
Missouri
Source
on web
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Partners
Against Hate is pleased
to inform you of the
existence and
availability of two new
and important resource
tools in the fight
against hate. Each
publication is available
for free download from
Partners Against Hate at
http://www.partnersagainsthate.com
This
resource is a
compilation of lesson
plans exploring four
themes focused on (1)
interpersonal
communication/conflict
resolution, (2) the
escalation of hate and
violence, (3) the
consequences of
scapegoating and bias in
history, and (4) the
rights, challenges, and
responsibilities of
living in a democracy. |
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►WHAT
MAKES A GREAT TEACHER? |
Teaching
is one of the most
complicated jobs today.
It demands broad
knowledge of subject
matter, curriculum and
standards; enthusiasm, a
caring attitude and a
love of learning;
knowledge of discipline
and classroom management
techniques; and a desire
to make a difference in
the lives of young
people. With all these
qualities required, it's
no wonder that it's hard
to find great teachers.
Study after study shows
the single most
important factor
determining the quality
of the education a child
receives is the quality
of his/her teacher. Read
on to learn how to
identify a great teacher
and what to do if you
have a problem with your
child's teacher.
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►Making
the Grade: A Racial
Justice Report Card
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a new
tool to assess how your
schools measure up to
racial equity standards.
This easy-to-use
computer program walks
journalists, parents,
students, or teachers
through a series of
research tasks.
Making the Grade
then produces
an "A" through "F" grade
and explains where the
school or district is
failing their
responsibility to equal
education.
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