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3 Tips to Improve Accessibility and Fight Ableism in the Classroom

Here are three simple ways I approach my work as an occupational therapist that can help all educators improve accessibility in the classroom and fight ableism.

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5 Family-Friendly Things to Do in East L.A., According to a Local Educator

An educator who coaches teachers in her full-time work and trains parents in math and science on the side, talks about her passion for education in her community and shares her favorite family-friendly places to hang out in the greater East L.A. area.

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How This Bookstore Centers the Latinx Community in Boyle Heights

Viva Padilla uses simple math concepts to source, organize and showcase her favorite books at Re/Arte Centro Literario, a Latinx-centered bookstore in Boyle Heights where she is constantly looking for new ways to serve the surrounding community amid the pandemic.

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A Bilingual Teacher's Unconventional Journey from Finance to a Dream Career in Education

Raissa Lee had an unlikely path to becoming a teacher, but she never stopped listening to her inner child. Now, her work guides her as she honors her heritage and follows her passion as the founder of ABC Mom Learning Center & Childcare.

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Teaching Kids To Be Authentic: 4 Organizations That Can Help

These kid-centered social justice organizations are a great place to start talking to kids about embracing who they are.

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5 Ways Teachers Can Encourage Kids to be Neighborhood Scientists

Getting kids out into the world helps them put theory into practice by finding ways to improve their communities as citizen scientists.

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Why This L.A. Teacher is Passionate About Alternative Approaches to Early Education

Meet Charisse Sims, the L.A. educator and PBS KIDS Early Learning Champion who founded an anti-racism preschool and now runs a literacy program and works with parents to help teach their kids.

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40 Bilingual Kid-Friendly Tips, Crafts, Recipes and Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage All Year

Here are a few of our favorite bilingual resources to help caregivers and educators teach kids about Hispanic and Latino cultures through recipes, kids books, notable people and places, all in one list.

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Remembering Math and Civil Rights Activist Bob Moses

Omo Moses, now a math activist like his father, Bob Moses, remembers when he realized his father was more than just his dad. At school, he was told a great hero from the Civil Rights Movement was coming to visit. After seeing his dad, he "had a sense that who he was meant a lot to people — beyond just being my dad." After his death, we remember how the Harlem boy became a beloved activist, educator, visionary and leader.

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Raising the Future: Teaching Kids How to Celebrate Our Differences

Find tips on how to help kids start recognizing their own identities and biases.

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Five Ways Early Educators Can Make Math Fun, According to an Early Education Researcher

Education researcher and UCI Assistant Professor Andres Bustamante offers tips on how educators can keep the love of learning math alive and well in kids through play.

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Crack the Code: Low-Tech Ways to Get Kids Started with Coding

Here's how you can start teaching kids about coding at home and in the classroom without fancy equipment. It sounds complex, but getting started can be as easy as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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How to Help Kids Avoid Common Ailments and Illnesses

Hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing has helped us avoid COVID-19 and other illnesses like colds and cases of flu. Here's how we can continue to avoid common illnesses.

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