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| Introduction |
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| ``Undivided Attention'' |
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Getting Off to a Good Start |
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11 | (9) |
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Q/A What are some ways I can start building a support system for myself? |
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Where We Might Begin with Teaching |
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20 | (6) |
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Getting Your Classroom Together |
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26 | (8) |
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Q/A What should I be thinking about when I am setting up my classroom? |
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30 | (2) |
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Q/A Do I have to spend my own money on classroom supplies? |
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32 | (2) |
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How I Survived My First Year |
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34 | (8) |
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Teaching for Social Justice |
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42 | (3) |
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How Jury Duty Saved My Career |
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45 | (11) |
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56 | (3) |
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Confronting White Privilege |
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59 | (7) |
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Other Resources from Rethinking Schools |
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66 | (4) |
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Another 24 Terrific Books |
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70 | (9) |
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``What Am I Going to Teach?'' |
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``Curriculum Is Everything That Happens'' / An Interview with Veteran Teacher Rita Tenorio |
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79 | (5) |
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Q/A How can I start building community in my classroom? |
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82 | (2) |
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``How Am I Going to Do This?'' Guidelines for Developing Curriculum |
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84 | (9) |
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Q/A Where can I look for curriculum materials? |
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86 | (2) |
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Q/A My students don't bring back their homework. Should I keep assigning it? |
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88 | (2) |
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Q/A I hate the textbook I've been given to use. What can I do? |
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90 | (2) |
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Q/A How can I help my students stay organized? |
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92 | (1) |
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Dealing with Standardized Tests |
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93 | (6) |
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Q/A Should I leave the school I'm in? |
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94 | (5) |
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Reading Between the Bubbles: Teaching Students to Critically Examine Tests |
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99 | (7) |
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Creating a Literate and Passionate Community |
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106 | (9) |
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Q/A How do I get started planning a teaching unit? |
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108 | (4) |
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Q/A How can I get started using poems with my students? |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (8) |
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Q/A How do I get a student to redo an assignment? |
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118 | (5) |
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The Desecration of Studs Terkel: Fighting Censorship and Self-Censorship |
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123 | (4) |
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How to Teach Controversial Content and Not Get Fired |
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127 | (6) |
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The Power of Songs in the Classroom |
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133 | (4) |
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137 | (3) |
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Taking Multicultural, Anti-Racist Education Seriously / An Interview with Educator Enid Lee |
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140 | (10) |
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Q/A What can I do when a student makes a racist or sexist remark? |
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142 | (8) |
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``Brown Kids Can't Be in Our Club'': Raising Issues of Race with Young Children |
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150 | (9) |
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Working Effectively with English Language Learners |
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159 | (5) |
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Helping Students Deal with Anger |
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164 | (10) |
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Q/A What should I do if I suspect a student is a victim of abuse? |
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168 | (2) |
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Q/A What do I do when I realize I've made a mistake with a child? |
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170 | (4) |
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The Challenge of Classroom Discipline |
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174 | (11) |
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Q/A Should I try to be a friend to my students? |
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176 | (6) |
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Q/A How do I prepare for a substitute teacher? |
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182 | (3) |
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The Best Discipline Is Good Curriculum |
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185 | (6) |
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Q/A How can I prepare my students for a field trip? |
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186 | (5) |
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Dealing with the World Beyond Your Classroom |
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191 | (8) |
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199 | (3) |
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202 | (8) |
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Getting Students off the Track |
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210 | (7) |
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``We Must Act as if All the Children Are Ours'' / An Interview with Parent Activist Lola Glover |
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217 | (3) |
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So What Is a Teacher Union Anyway? |
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220 | (5) |
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| Authors/Contributors |
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225 | (4) |
| Index |
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