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PBS’s Chinese Exclusion Act (chapter 1)

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Use this short excerpt from PBS's Chinese Exclusion as part of…
This black and white image of Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island can be used in a lesson plan on the history of immigration to the United States.

Immigrant Students Are Internalizing Stereotypes. Educators Can Help

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Did you see our commentary Immigrant Students Are Internalizing…

A lesson in civility: The negativity immigrant students hear

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A survey of immigrant children in the U.S. revealed just how…

Classroom Resource: Facundo the Great

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Discussions about names can provide opportunities to build community,…

Educator Spotlight: Carola Suárez Orozco

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Culturally Responsive Teaching with Carola Suárez Orozco The…

Educator Spotlight: Sara Ahmed, Teaching The Arrival

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  Educator Spotlight: Teaching the Arrival Welcome…

Names, Identity, and Immigration

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Names play an important role in our identities. The selection…

Walling Off or Welcoming In: From Justice in Schools

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Harvard University's Graduate School of Education's Justice…

The Waiting Game

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Essential Questions: How do individuals and societies…

Driven Out: The Chinese in the West

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In 1882, the first federal immigration law aimed at excluding…

Unexpected Unions: The Punjabi-Mexican Families of California

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By Natasha Karunaratne Thanks to immigration laws and…

The Chicano LA School Walkouts

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 By Natasha Karunaratne During the first week of March…

Understanding Dr. Seuss’ Depictions of the ‘Other’ in his Political Cartoons

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By Natasha Karunaratne Many of us know Dr. Seuss for…

Ensuring Equity for ELL Students

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Recent data suggests that English Learners are the fastest growing…

What are the Predominant Stereotypes about Immigrants Today?

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All of us of carry biases with us. We learn them as part of our socialization into our communities. Biases influence what we see, what we believe, and how we understand the world.