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Understanding how school discipline policies can contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline is essential for educators and families. Harsh punishments, automatic out-of-class time and police involvement for discipline can push young people out of classrooms and into the criminal legal system. But educators, parents and caregivers can help to change this harmful system by advocating for and implementing practices that prioritize mental health and well-being.

We offer this new resource page that highlights LFJ articles and content to open dialogue, shift practices and foster change to benefit all young people.

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Learning for Justice | Education Resources

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Learning for Justice provides free resources to educators-teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners-who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use our materials to supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued and welcome participants.

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Discover numerous educator resources including technology training for teachers, courses, certifications and professional development for educators.

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When you have your parent access code, go to: app.schoology.com/register.php.

1. Click the "Parent" button below the "Instructor" and "Student" buttons in the "Sign Up for Schoology" section.

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Schoology Learning K-12 learning management system makes it easy to implement hybrid learning and integrate your favorite teaching and learning tools.

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It's time to improve literacy skills during social studies instruction and ensure that readers of all abilities have what they need to access grade-level social studies concepts.

Join us on Thursday, December 7 for a look at scaffolded materials that provide extra literacy support while building key social studies concepts and skills.

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Newsela | Content and assessment platform

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Content Aligned To National & State Standard, Flexible To Support Relevant Curriculum. Find the Perfect Piece Of Content For Lessons. Go beyond the book.

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If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff

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If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff

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Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

features

sky

default catalogue of over 600,000 stars

extra catalogues with more than 177 million stars

default catalogue of over 80,000 deep-sky objects

extra catalogue with more than 1 million deep-sky objects

asterisms and illustrations of the constellations

constellations for 40+ different cultures

calendars of 35+ different cultures

images of nebulae (full Messier catalogue)

realistic Milky Way

very realistic atmosphere, sunrise and sunset

the planets and their satellites

all-sky surveys (DSS, HiPS)

interface

a powerful zoom

time control

multilingual interface

scripting interface

fisheye projection for planetarium domes

spheric mirror projection for your own low-cost dome

graphical interface and extensive keyboard control

HTTP interface (web-based control, remote control API)

telescope control

visualisation

several coordinate grids

precession circles

star twinkling

shooting stars

tails of comets

eclipse simulation

supernovae and novae simulation

exoplanet locations

ocular view simulation

3D sceneries

skinnable landscapes with spheric panorama projection

customizability

plugin system adding artifical satellites, ocular simulation, telescope control and more

ability to add new solar system objects from online resources...

add your own deep sky objects, landscapes, constellation images, scripts...

presentations

news

system requirements

minimal

Linux/Unix; Windows 7 and above; macOS 10.15 and above

3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.3 or OpenGL ES 2.0

512 MiB RAM

600 MiB on disk

Keyboard

Mouse, Touchpad or similar pointing device

recommended

64-bit operating system

Linux/Unix; Windows 10 and above; macOS 11.0 and above

3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 3.3 and above

1 GiB RAM or more

1.5 GiB on disk

Keyboard

Mouse, Touchpad or similar pointing device

Moderately dark environment (deep shadow or indoors)

developers

Project coordinator: Fabien Chéreau
Graphic designer: Martín Bernardi
Developers: Alexander V. Wolf, Georg Zotti, Guillaume Chéreau, Ruslan Kabatsayev, Worachate Boonplod
Sky cultures researcher: Susanne M. Hoffmann
Collaborators: Jocelyn Girod and everyone else in the community.

financial support

Many individuals and organizations are supporting the development of Stellarium by donations, and the most generous financial contributors (with donations of $250 or more) are Laurence Holt, Astronomie-Werkstatt "Sterne ohne Grenzen", John Bellora, Jeff Moe (Spacecruft), BairesDev, Vernon Hermsen, Triplebyte, Marla Pinaire, Satish Mallesh, Vlad Magdalin, Philippe Renoux, Fito Martin.

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collaborate

You can learn more about Stellarium, get support and help the project from these links:

acknowledgment

If the Stellarium planetarium was helpful for your research work, please cite the following paper in your acknowledgment:
This research has made use of the Stellarium planetarium

Zotti, G., Hoffmann, S. M., Wolf, A., Chéreau, F., & Chéreau, G. (2021). The Simulated Sky: Stellarium for Cultural Astronomy Research. Journal of Skyscape Archaeology, 6(2), 221-258. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsa.17822

Or you may download the BibTeX file of the paper to create another citation format.

Please note that the software has several releases since these fundamentals were published:

git

The latest development snapshot of Stellarium is kept on github. If you want to compile development versions of Stellarium, this is the place to get the source code.

books

Documentation and description of the sky cultures, state March 2022, plus a lot of additional research:

supporters and friends

Stellarium is produced by the efforts of the developer team, with the help and support of the following people and organisations .

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Stellarium is a planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. It's easy to use, and free.

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Math Games – Free Online for Grades K–6 | Math Playground

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300+ free math games to build fluency and problem solving. Kid-safe, classroom-ready, no sign-in.

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Find the best kids books, learning resources, and educational solutions at Scholastic, promoting literacy development for over 100 years.

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Join a game of kahoot here. Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!

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The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide by Julia G. Thompson

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The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide by Julia G. Thompson

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From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers by Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward

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From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Confident, Capable Readers by Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward

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The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo

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The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo

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Why Learn History (When It's Already on Your Phone) by Sam Wineburg

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Why Learn History (When It's Already on Your Phone) by Sam Wineburg

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What's Math Got To Do With It? by Jo Boaler

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What's Math Got To Do With It? by Jo Boaler

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For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too by Christopher Edmin

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For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too by Christopher Edmin

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Edutopia - Do's and Don'ts for Teaching English-Language Learners

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Edutopia - Do's and Don'ts for Teaching English-Language Learners

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Edutopia is a free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education. We are published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.

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Psychology's insights can help teachers manage behavior problems, motivate students, assist struggling learners, handle stress, support gifted and talented youth, and more. APA also supports the teaching of high school psychology.

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Elementary and secondary school teachers can apply a wealth of psychological research in their classrooms. Psychology's insights can help teachers manage behavior problems, motivate students, assist struggling learners, handle stress, support gifted and talented youth, and more. APA also supports the teaching of high school psychology.

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GLSEN - LGBTQ Visibility and Integration in Elementary Schools

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GLSEN - LGBTQ Visibility and Integration in Elementary Schools

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Why Begin in Elementary School?

While many LGBTQ-inclusive school supports begin in middle or high school, it is critical for elementary schools to establish a foundation of respect and understanding for all people. In addition to gaining knowledge and developing skills, elementary students typically begin to develop an understanding of themselves and the world and people around them. As such, the social environment of classrooms and schools provides the opportunity for children to initiate and develop relationships and navigate increasingly complex peer relationships. That complexity can often lead to incidents of name-calling and use of hurtful and biased words. If left uninterrupted by educators and other adult role models, these behaviors can take root in children's hearts and minds.

Furthermore, an increasing number of students in elementary school are breaking gender stereotypes, identifying as LGBTQ, and coming from LGBTQ-headed families. GLSEN's Playgrounds and Prejudice (2012) report found that 1 in 8 students did not conform to "traditional" gender roles, and that these children faced more hostile learning environments than their peers. Gender nonconforming elementary students were more likely to have mean rumors or lies spread about them, and to say that they had missed school in the past month because they felt unsafe (GLSEN).

Beginning these conversations in elementary school will help young people develop empathy for a diverse group of people, and to learn about identities that might relate to their families or even themselves. It is never too early for schools to set up a foundation of understanding and respect.

Best Practices for Inclusion:

Administrators and District Leaders:

Attend and arrange for Professional Development for Educators that specifically focuses on LGBTQ people and families, interrupting anti-LGBTQ comments and harmful gender stereotype reinforcement, and LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum.

Communicate a commitment to LGBTQ visibilty and support to educators and families at the start of the year

Distinguish between pushback, concerns, and questions. Be prepared to share the rationale behind your support, and your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and respect for all

Read and Share GLSEN's Respect for All Resources for district and school leaders

Support and assign educators to oversee school-wide celebrations such as Ally Week (September), LGBTQ History Month (October), No Name-Calling Week (January), and Pride Month (June)

Establish a diversity point-person in the school who has had LGBTQ-specific training

Read GLSEN's National School Climate Survey to consider what foundations of understanding and support you can offer proactively in elementary school, and consider conducting your own local research.

Classroom Educators:

With support from your administration, share your commitment to diversity and respect, including the LGBTQ community, at Curriculum/Back to School night at the beginning of the year.

Read LGBTQ-inclusive picture books and encourage discussions around respect and diversity.

Ensure that any lessons on families have examples of LGBTQ-headed families, and that any communications to students' family members address "Families" rather than "Mom and Dad." Consider celebrating "Family Day" rather than Mother's and Father's days.

Avoid using gender to separate students in lines or seating arrangements.

Teach about identity that includes gender using GLSEN's Identify Flowers.

Learn more about gender-inclusive language with our Educator Resources and introduce gender neutral pronouns using our Pronouns Lesson.
Bring pronoun visibility into self-portraits and occasionally at morning meeting

Connect with speciality educators to share what the students are learning and for reinforcement.

Advocacy: Addressing Questions and Pushback

Inviting families into conversations and clear communication around the direction of the school is a valuable experience when introducing LGBTQ visbility. LGBTQ-integration in elementary school should be introduced by administrators or school leaders and communicated to staff members during Professional Development before the start of a new school year, and to families at the start of the year on curriculum or Back to School night. Frontloading with the schools' responsibility to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for all students along with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, can be a strong start to the school year and a time to address any misconceptions or apprehensions. We encourage school leaders to invite families into the school to have these conversations with coffee hours, panel events, or movie screenings.

In addition to the rationale provided at the start of this resource, the following talking points can provide clarity for anyone wondering about the benefits of LGBTQ-inclusion:

LGBTQ-inclusion and visibility benefits all students by promoting acceptance and respect, and teaching them more about the diverse people and families in the world.

LGBTQ-inclusion supports a student's ability to empathize, connect, and collaborate with a diverse group of peers, and encourages respect for all.

All students deserve to feel welcome at school, including students who identify as LGBTQ and come from LGBTQ-headed families.

Addressing LGBTQ people in discussions at school acknowledges the reality that many students come from LGBTQ-headed families, are being taught by LGBTQ-educators, and are, increasingly, identifying as LGBTQ themselves even in elementary school.

Supportive administrators can support this work address families and be open to hearing their questions, being careful to distinguish questions or concerns from negative pushback.

Example statement from administration: We are conscious of providing age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate lessons and activities that meet all of our students where they are when addressing LGBTQ-visibility and inclusion. Our goal is to work together as one community through this practice. We encourage you to reach out to us or our teachers throughout the year if you have any questions or would like further information as we support our students in this important work.

Additional Resources:

To connect with educators around the country who are implementing LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum and working towards LGBTQ-supports in their schools, join GLSEN's Educator Forum on Facebook and sign up for our Educator Network.

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LGBTQ-Visibility and Integration in Elementary Schools

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While many LGBTQ-inclusive school supports begin in middle or high school, it is critical for elementary schools to establish a foundation of respect and understanding for all people. In addition to gaining knowledge and developing skills, elementary students typically begin to develop an understanding of themselves and the world and people around them.