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Empowerment in the Classroom
by Yana Kunichoffposted Feb 09, 2012 - How do we teach high school students to see themselves as protagonists in history? One idea involves Lupe Fiasco, Matt Damon, and the late Howard Zinn.
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Book Review: Urban Homesteading
by Oliver Lazenbyposted Feb 07, 2012 - Heirloom skills for sustainable living.
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Vandana Shiva: Teachers for a Living World
by Madhu Suri Prakashposted Jan 27, 2012 - While Ivy League schools marvel at India’s economic growth, Vandana Shiva’s University of the Seed looks to the earth—and Gandhi—for guidance.
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Love Leads Into Mystery: Raising a Child With Asperger’s
by Caryn Mirriam-Goldbergposted Dec 30, 2011 - My son was not like other kids. But he taught me to drop my expectations about what life and parenting are all about.
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Occupy Economics: Because We’re Teaching It Wrong
posted Dec 05, 2011 - Does Occupy Wall Street highlight the failures of traditional Econ 101? These economists think so.
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Sunni Brown: Doodlers, Unite!
posted Nov 23, 2011 - Visual thinking specialist Sunni Brown will convince you that doodling boosts comprehension and creativity. So, step away from the doodler!
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Curriculum & Resources: Journey Into Dyslexia
posted Nov 23, 2011 - You’ve probably taught a student with dyslexia—and were perplexed on how to help. This film shows successful adults who see their dyslexia as a unique gift.
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Emotional Learning Brings Real Hope to Schools
by Katherine Gustafsonposted Nov 10, 2011 - A little-known movement helps kids understand the connection between the brain and heart, and improve their behavior (and test scores) too.
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Elders a (Labor) Force for Social Change
by Marc Freedmanposted Oct 26, 2011 - Boomers discover ways to apply their skills and life experience to purposeful second careers.
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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
posted Oct 25, 2011 - There’s nothing like a college drop-out telling tales of getting fired and being diagnosed for cancer to fire up your students—and you—to pursue their passions. Especially when the speaker is the late Steve Jobs.
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The Resilient Library
by Cat Johnsonposted Sep 30, 2011 - Even in a time when libraries are facing steep cuts, we’re using them more than ever—in more ways than ever.
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7 Ways to Cook Up a Sustainable Diet
by Vicki Robinposted Sep 08, 2011 - Get ready for No Impact Week: Helpful tips for planet-friendly eating.
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Vincent Harding: Let Us Dance
by Vincent Hardingposted Aug 10, 2011 - The civil rights leader’s reflections on his 80th birthday.
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At Home with W.S. Merwin
posted Aug 01, 2011 - The U.S. Poet Laureate on learning from Ezra Pound, and why his plot of indigenous Hawaiian rainforest inspires his poetry today.
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School of Second Chances
by Carol Estesposted Jul 01, 2011 - Inmates who get an education are less likely to reoffend when they're released. So why are prison education programs getting cut?
