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Newark Blogs

  1. Maryellen Foley: PreK
  2. Lisa Fischman: Kindergarten
  3. Sarah Stewart: First grade
  4. Katherine Kaczka: First grade
  5. Cristiana Sardo: Third Grade
  6. Rebekah L. Rhodes: Third Grade
  7. Rouxana Pellicier: Third Grade
  8. Lin Hong: Third Grade or this blog
  9. Christine Tipton: Third/ Fourth Grade
  10. Kacie Mixon: Fourth Grade
  11. Jim Fabros: Fourth Grade
  12. Kristin Goldsworthy: Fourth Grade
  13. Sarah Davie
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Using their Words showcases social justice education projects in elementary school classrooms. All the units housed on this site:
  • were designed and implemented by elementary school teachers and student teachers
  • focus on social justice issues such as racism, gentrification, fairness, child labor etc.
  • help students ask difficult questions about the world
  • are designed to engage children in social action to change the conditions of their worlds
  • have been integrated with standards or mandated curricular programs

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