How can classroom teachers give students opportunities to develop an innovation mindset and build these important skills? Model the mindset, implement project-based learning or challenge-based learning, and share news about innovation related to your subject area in your classroom.

When it comes to teaching students about slavery, teachers often stumble through the topic. In the worst cases, they use poorly conceived lessons that end up inflaming students and communities. One idea is moving beyond textbooks, which often use inadequate or inaccurate descriptions, to include records and firsthand accounts. Another way is to get out of the classrooms by visiting museums and historic sites.

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When school officials suspend students, the idea is to maintain a safe environment and deter violence and other problematic behavior on the school campus. But suspensions might be having the opposite effect if students use school suspensions strategically to earn respect and build a reputation for being tough.