Skip to content

Sarah Cooper

Reflecting & Storytelling About Teaching

  • Civics
  • Storytelling
  • Social Justice
  • Research
  • Reviews
  • Follow

Category: Social Justice

“Refugees: Using Comics to Foster Understanding,” MiddleWeb

December 30, 2018June 17, 2020 Sarah Cooper

For two days last spring, my 8th grade U.S. history class had been studying the challenges of refugees, in history and in the present. In class discussions, I had been trying to balance the difficulties governments encounter… Continue reading

Posted in Civics, Social Justice

“‘Not Light, But Fire’: Talking Race in Class,” MiddleWeb

December 6, 2018June 17, 2020 Sarah Cooper

While I was reading it, Matthew R. Kay’s Not Light, But Fire inspired me to change in real time the way I framed conversations about current events and history – which very often involve race, ethnicity, religion, politics… Continue reading

Posted in Book Reviews, Social Justice

“Be the Change: Teach Social Comprehension,” MiddleWeb

November 15, 2018June 17, 2020 Sarah Cooper

When I browse the new books shelf at the library, usually I’ll look for titles on history, cooking or biography – such as the brief yet profound… Continue reading

Posted in Book Reviews, Civics, Social Justice

“My Must-Listen Podcast: ‘Teaching Hard History,'” MiddleWeb

October 8, 2018June 17, 2020 Sarah Cooper

I was way late to the podcast party. For a long time I had what I thought were good reasons: I don’t commute far. I like to listen to music, not words, while I exercise. I had a wonky old phone without enough memory… Continue reading

Posted in Civics, Research, Social Justice

“‘Rhythm and Resistance: Teaching Poetry for Social Justice,'” MiddleWeb

October 4, 2018June 17, 2020 Sarah Cooper

Linda Christensen and Dyan Watson’s Rhythm and Resistance: Teaching Poetry for Social Justice had me at its title, which promises the perfect blend of art and activism. After I read the introduction to the first chapter, I realized this book might promise even more than that… Continue reading

Posted in Book Reviews, Social Justice, Writing

“Inspiring Active Citizenship Across Disciplines,” NAIS Independent Ideas Blog

March 19, 2018June 17, 2020 Sarah Cooper

A recent one-day professional growth workshop epitomized what I hope students will take away from my classes: a sense that their well-informed communication can change the world. The event, Poetic Convergence, was on a Saturday, and it took more than an hour… Continue reading

Posted in Civics, Social Justice, WritingTagged Research, Writing

Posts navigation

Newer posts
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • Sarah Cooper
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Sarah Cooper
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar