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This video gives us something to think about in terms of how our brains are wired. How will this impact what happens in your classroom? How do you teach empathy? Why it this an essential skill?

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Interesting discussion here. What is technology's role? Serve citizens? Is this happening? Consider censorship on the internet. What happened to freedom? What can we do? "Build consent of the networked?"

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Every once in a while, all the stars align, and an opportunity to both teach and participate in social action arises. Tomorrow, May 10, 2011, is one of those days. It's the Great American Teach In. What will you do to empower your students to inquire, contemplate, compose, and declare their educational rights?

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Mon, 02 May 2011 07:31:00 -0700 Racial Microaggressions http://persistentpondering.posterous.com/racial-microaggressions http://persistentpondering.posterous.com/racial-microaggressions

Replace "therapist" with "teacher" and "client" with "student". Incredible start to uncomfortable yet imperative conversations.

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Council of Youth Research 2011 Powerpoints. Urban high school: 100% graduation rate. 100% college acceptance.

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It all begins with an IDEA.

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