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by Dr. Steven Becton

Jul 12, 2016

In this article, our Chief Officer for Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Steven Becton suggests 5 key practices for bringing the “Beloved Community” into the classroom.

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Professional Learning

Mar 28, 2023 | 4 - 5:45pm EDT

Virtual

Join us for an engaging film screening and interactive discussion about how intergenerational storytelling and connection can build and strengthen community in your classroom.

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Insight

by Facing History & Ourselves Staff

Jan 10, 2023

Join an upcoming community event and utilize our multi-part lesson plans to jump into the study of identity and belonging.

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Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Jul 11, 2022

Learn about the play Common Ground Revisited, which explores various ways that key historical actors may have experienced the 1970s school desegregation in Boston and the different ways that contemporary Bostonians relate to these historical events.

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Insight

by Alexis Wright

Aug 6, 2021

Learn about including your students in imagining their classroom community in the first days of school.

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Insight

by Facing History and Ourselves

Jul 29, 2021

Facing History speaks with Dr. Kimberly Parker, co-founder of #DisruptTexts.

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Insight

by Facing History and Ourselves

Jul 27, 2021

Facing History explores the meaning and mechanics of trauma-informed teaching.

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Impact Story

by Facing History & Ourselves

Dec 14, 2022

History teacher Jenny S. shares how Facing History's balance of content and strategy is her go-to for developing lessons that help students learn, engage, question, and discuss.

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Insight

by Mary-Liz Murray

Dec 14, 2022

Take a look back at some of the defining Facing History moments from this past year.

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Community Event

Jan 26, 2023 | 11:30am - 1pm CST

Memphis, TN

Please join us for the keynote luncheon at our annual Rachel Shankman Symposium, exploring ways to bring important stories and histories to our students with Dr. Aya Marczyk.

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Impact Story

by Facing History Staff

Nov 15, 2022

Mark S. discovered Facing History through his high school leadership initiative, and in the process discovered a lot about himself and how he wants to walk through the world.

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by Facing History Staff

Nov 16, 2022

Design Partner Ron Radziner believes that the work of building empathy, historical understanding, and striving for equity never ends, and it belongs in the workplace. Radziner says their partnership with Facing History "has really been a gift to the firm."

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You might also be interested in…

Bringing the “Beloved Community” Into The Classroom

InterGeneration: Exploring Storytelling Through Film and Conversation

Begin 2023 by Exploring Identity and Belonging with Facing History

Common Ground Revisited

Back to School: Co-Create Your Space to Build Community

A Conversation with Dr. Kimberly Parker on Movements to Create More Readers

Embrace SEL and Trauma Informed Teaching This Year

Empathy, Rigor, and Content: A Teacher’s Perspective

2022 Year in Review: How We’re Responding to the World Around Us

Legacies of the Holocaust: Building a More Humane World with Dr. Aya Marczyk

Own Your Impact: A High School Senior’s Reflections

Corporate Partner Spotlight: Marmol Radziner

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