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I teach several courses under the broad topic of "Multicultural Education," prioritizing social justice issues of access, power/privilege, & narrowing the academic achievement gap. I am a person of color and I almost always have a white co-teacher. We include topics, such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, deculturalization, transforming curriculum, etc. This is a place where I post information that we teach; lesson plans for activities; and resources we use and/or which are shared with me by my adult students.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Girls, Sports and Sportsmanship

In 2008, Sara Tucholsky hits her first homeroom, injures her ACL, and is carried around the bases, assisted by opposing teammate Mallory Holtman (all time career leading home run hitter for her college) and her short stop.

Read article http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/girls-sports-and-sportsmanship/?emc=eta1

See video of game here.

See more about sportsmanship and leadership.
 

"Winning is much more than the final score, it is how you feel at the end of the day" See interview here:
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