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‘I don’t want my child to feel guilty for being white.’

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It had taken a bit of back and forth, but I had finally understood the root of the parent’s concern. “My parents raised me to believe everyone is the same no matter the color of their skin. All this talk about race is racist because it highlights differences,” the parent further explained. And I came

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Getting Back Into the Middle Grades Mindset

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Before we start another school year, I have to address something dangerous. Thankfully, it has nothing to do with a pandemic, masks, or bottles of hand-sanitizer. This school-based danger comes in the form of the word “mindset.” Allow me to explain the dangers. First, I have no problem with one part of the word, “mind”–because

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Association for Middle Level Education, American Student Assistance Launch Digital Playbook for Career Exploration in the Middle Grades

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Career Exploration in the Middle Grades Case Study: Leveraging Program Data, and a Student-Centered Approach to Drive Program Success

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