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September is Suicide Prevention Month. We recommend award-winning documentary
Greener Pastures to start conversations around resilience and mental health in
your classrooms and community. The film follows the travails of four US midwest
farming families. It speaks to themes of family, community, perseverance, and
the importance of of support for addiction and mental health.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/greener-pastures/

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM25 #MentalHealth #Education #Edutooters

September is Suicide Prevention Month. We recommend award-winning documentary
Greener Pastures to start conversations around resilience and mental health in
your classrooms and community. The film follows the travails of four US midwest
farming families. It speaks to themes of family, community, perseverance, and
the importance of of support for addiction and mental health.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/greener-pastures/

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM25 #MentalHealth #Education #Edutooters

September is Suicide Prevention Month. We recommend award-winning documentary
Greener Pastures to start conversations around resilience and mental health in
your classrooms and community. The film follows the travails of four US midwest
farming families. It speaks to themes of family, community, perseverance, and
the importance of of support for addiction and mental health.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/greener-pastures/

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM25 #MentalHealth #Education #Edutooters

September is Suicide Prevention Month. We recommend award-winning documentary
Greener Pastures to start conversations around resilience and mental health in
your classrooms and community. The film follows the travails of four US midwest
farming families. It speaks to themes of family, community, perseverance, and
the importance of of support for addiction and mental health.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/greener-pastures/

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM25 #MentalHealth #Education #Edutooters

September is Suicide Prevention Month. We recommend award-winning documentary
Greener Pastures to start conversations around resilience and mental health in
your classrooms and community. The film follows the travails of four US midwest
farming families. It speaks to themes of family, community, perseverance, and
the importance of of support for addiction and mental health.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/greener-pastures/

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM25 #MentalHealth #Education #Edutooters

What the liberal arts gave me...

https://brokenhand.substack.com/p/2026-re-post-they-gave-me-the-world

#teaching #edutooters #edutooters

🌍 In honor of #WorldRefugeeDay, we are showcasing films that provide a personal perspective on the experiences of migrants, refugees and displaced persons around the world. Our teaching materials for these films support students in practicing compassion and humility and making meaningful attempts to understand why refugees flee their homes, what their lives are like, and how everyday people can get involved to help. For grades 4-12.

https://journeysinfilm.org/bring-refugee-stories-to-your-classroom/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=OTD&utm_id=June+2026&utm_term=World+Refugee+Day&utm_content=link

#Movies #Education #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Edutooters #Refugees #Migrants #DisplacedPersons #WorldPolitics #Syria #Pakistan #Tibet #SocialEmotionalLearning

PS For more ways to celebrate Black History with film, we also recommend our Black History Collection.

This collection includes materials for teaching with hit global Black films like Chevalier (France), Searching for Amani (Kenya), and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Malawi), as well as US Black History films like Hidden Figures, Just Mercy, and The Dhamma Brothers.

All of our teaching resources are free, and many of the films are available to stream for free as well.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/black-history-lessons/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=Juneteenth&utm_id=June+2026&utm_term=more+resources&utm_content=link

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@histodons

#Juneteenth #BlackHistory #History #Histodons #GlobalEducation #Movies #HiddenFigures #TheBoyWhoHarnessedTheWind #JustMercy #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling

For more related educational materials, check out our full collection of Anti-Bias Education Resources covering a broader range of topics:

https://journeysinfilm.org/teach-anti-bias-education-with-film/

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#Education #Homeschooling #Teaching #Parenting #Edutooters #GlobalEducation #InclusiveEducation #InternationalDayForCounteringHateSpeech

Plan ahead to teach with film for Civic Learning Week March 9-13! Boost student engagement with award-winning films to bring civics to life and inspire civic participation. For grades 5-12 plus adult/higher ed.

We've updated our Civic Engagement Lesson Collection with new teaching resources for films from around the world, including And So It Begins, Dark Money, Majority Rules, Resisterhood, and The Crisis Scientists.

⭐ This collection includes films that are also great to teach for Women's History Month: And So It Begins, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, He Named Me Malala, Resisterhood and The Neighborhood Storyteller.

Check out our newest classroom-ready civics lesson plans!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/civics-and-civic-engagement-lessons/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Civic+Learning+Week&utm_term=Plan+Ahead&utm_content=Link

#Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Civics #CivicLearningWeek #CivicEducation #SocialStudies #Movies #Activism #Democracy #CommunityEducation

We know that educators who relied on the The World Factbook as a reference for teaching geography are reeling at the news that it has been taken offline.

We've put together a collection of other free, online resources that can help fill that gap, along with our best regional geography lessons (which are also free!)

Take a look and please share this with your educator friends.

https://journeysinfilm.org/teach-world-geography-with-film/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=World+Fact+Book&utm_content=link

#WorldFactBook #CIAWorldFactBook #Geography #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Teaching #Teachers #TeachingResources #SocialStudies #MiddleSchool

🌍 Celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week with film! We're highlighting our teaching resources for global education films to bring World Religions alive in your classroom. Get classroom-ready lesson plans to teach about major world religions with award-winning films like He Named Me Malala, Schindler's List, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman and more. For grades 4-12, higher ed, adult ed.

Explore these amazing films and free teaching materials at the link:

https://journeysinfilm.org/teach-about-world-religions-with-film/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Interfaith+Week&utm_term=world+religions&utm_content=link

#WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek #InterfaithHarmonyWeek #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Edutooters #SocialStudies #GlobalEducation #Movies

New Teacher Professional Development Resource! Inspire teachers and school administrators with North Putnam — now at Journeys in Film.

This film from is excellent for educator discussions and professional development. North Putnam is about a rural Indiana school district and the community it serves,. Audiences come away feeling inspired by the education community of North Putnam and energized to develop effective strategies for their own communities.

The North Putnam Study Guide features discussion questions and activities designed for teachers and school administrators, plus additional resources.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/north-putnam/

@edtech @education @film @homeschooling

#Educators #School #SchoolAdministrators #TeacherTraining #LearningAndDevelopment #Indiana #Midwest #RuralEducation #Edutooters #TeacherPD #Teachers #Movies #Film #Documentary

We're committed to creating an #inclusive and #welcoming #environment. Shabbat shalom,
Principal Dani Stein

#PublicSchool #School #TotallySecular
#EduTooters #EduSky #Educators

#MedinatAmerica = #Satire

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#DearTeachers,

We received #complaints for not recognizing the Christian holiday of Yom Saint Francis Ha’Kadosh in our #holiday greetings. Last we checked, this holiday was on Tishrei 19th but in fact the holiday does NOT follow normal dates and follows a #Christian #religious #calendar...

https://medium.com/@jewwhohasitall/christians-are-rigid-about-color-coding-religions-and-providing-a-whole-paint-set-may-cause-7754067a36cf

#diversity #inclusivity
#FreedomOfReligion #FreedomFromReligion
#Holidays #TheHolidays #TheHolidaySeason
#PublicSchool #School #TotallySecular
#EduTooters

#MedinatAmerica = #Satire

Applications are now open for our 2024/2025 Educator Ambassador Program.

Ambassadors use two or more Journeys resources during the school year, provide feedback, and participate in online outreach. They also receive invitations for writing opportunities, teacher training workshop creation and delivery, and paid curriculum development.

Ambassadors receive a $500 stipend per term plus additional benefits!

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@edutooters @education #Teachers #Teaching #TeacherPD #TeacherDevelopment #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #K12 #K16 #HigherEd @librarians @libraries @museums @academicchatter

Learn more about celebrating Black History in the classroom with Summer Of Soul in our free, on-demand webinar at Share My Lesson and get PD credit.

https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/summer-of-soul-black-history 5/5

#K12 #K16 #History #BlackHistory #MusicHistory #Jazz #Funk #Blues #GospelMusic
#TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #TeacherDevelopment #Education #Educators #Edutooters #Webinar @edutooters @education

Today is International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. We recommend our extensive resources to help educators counter Antisemitism and Islamophobia with film. Learn more in our free on-demand webinar: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/anti-bias-education-using-media

#HumanRights #SocialJustice #CulturallyResponsiveTeaching #TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #Antisemitism #Islamophobia #Education #Edutooters @edutooters @education

Deepen your skills for teaching with film across the curriculum with Journeys in Film Professional Development Webinars! For teachers of grades 5-12.

Learn more in our latest newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/journeysinfilm/new-tools-for-back-to-school2024

#Education #Edutooters #K12 #K16 #TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #TeacherLibrarian @edutooters

🌞 For Summer Learning Week, we're highlighting our Just Mercy webinar at Share My Lesson to deepen your skills for teaching with film. The film tells the true story of young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his crusade to exonerate Walter McMillian, a Black man unjustly convicted for murder. The webinar explores strategies for culturally responsive teaching to support working with students on difficult and crucially important topics like inequities in criminal justice.

Who this is for: Teachers of Grades 9-12
Cost: Free
When: Available On Demand
PD Credit: One hour

Learn more https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/inequity-criminal-justice-teaching-film-just-mercy

#Education #Edutooters #K12 #K16 #TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #TeacherDevelopment #Webinar #CriminalJustice #CriminalJusticeReform #RacialInjustice #RacialInequity #SentencingDisparities #SocialJustice #WorldDayForInternationalJustice @edutooters

🌞 For Summer Learning Week, we're highlighting our Summer of Soul webinar to deepen your skills for teaching with film. Directed by Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Summer of Soul is a powerful, transporting film about the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 featuring performances by Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more. Bring #BlackJoy and #BlackExcellence to your classroom to engage students in celebrating Black History through music and film.

Who this is for: Teachers of Grades 6-12

Cost: Free

When: Available On Demand

PD Credit: One hour

Learn more: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/summer-of-soul-black-history

#K12 #K16 #BlackHisory #MusicHistory #Jazz #Funk #Blues #GospelMusic
#TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #TeacherDevelopment #Education #Educators #Edutooters #Webinar @edutooters

We're highlighting our most popular professional development webinars to deepen your skills for teaching with film. Learn how to use the power of film and biographical stories to increase student learning and engagement around difficult topics, with a specific focus on award-winning documentary Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down.

This webinar offers tangible resources and tools for tackling challenging topics such as gun violence in the classroom. It also explores the power of this resource to teach a wide array of important topics, including civics, community service learning, mental health, media responsibility, and career pathways.

Who this is for: Teachers of Grades 5-12

Cost: Free

When: Available On Demand

PD Credit: One hour

Learn more: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down

#Education #K12 #Edutooters #Homeschooling #TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #TeacherDevelopment #Webinar #Documentary #GunViolence @edutooters @film

🎸 For Summer Learning Week, we're highlighting our @SummerOfSoulMovie webinar at @ShareMyLesson to deepen your skills for teaching with film. Directed by Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Summer of Soul is a powerful, transporting film about the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969 featuring performances by Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more. Bring #BlackJoy and #BlackExcellence to your classroom to engage students in celebrating Black History through music and film.

Who this is for: Teachers of Grades 6-12

Cost: Free

When: Available On Demand

PD Credit: One hour

Learn more: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/summer-of-soul-black-history

#Education #K12 #Edutooters #SummerOfSoul #BlackHistory #MusicHistory #Homeschooling #TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #TeacherDevelopment #Webinar @edutooters @film

🚀 For summer learning week, we're highlighting our free, on-demand webinars to deepen your skills for teaching with film. First up is "Hidden Figures: Using Film to Teach Across the Curriculum". Learn how Hidden Figures can excite & engage your grade 3-12 students about 9 different subjects!

This webinar uses Hidden Figures as an example this to guide educators to resource techniques in teaching with film while addressing Common Core objectives. Grounded in the inspiring true story of the Black women mathematicians who worked in the NASA space program, participants explore our Hidden Figures lessons on the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, and the Space Race as tools to address gender equity in STEM fields when teaching across subjects for their own classroom.

Cost: Free

PD Credit: One hour

Learn more: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/hidden-figures-using-film-teach-across-curriculum

#TeacherTraining #TeacherPD #TeacherEducation #TeacherDevelopment #Education #Educators #Edutooters #Webinar @edutooters

Are you looking for educational resources that explain how the US court system works in response to current events? Our Youth v Gov film guide includes a lesson to help students understand judicial proceedings and judicial vocabulary. It covers the legal journey from district court, to appellate court, and yes, to the Supreme Court.

It's a timely resources for classrooms, homeschoolers, individuals and community groups. Like all of our materials, it is free for everyone.

https://journeysinfilm.org/product/youth-v-gov/

#CurrentEvents #BreakingNews #SCOTUS #USPolitics #SupremeCourt #LegalEducation #SocialStudies #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #K12 #K16 #HigherEd #HighSchool #Activism #Protest @edutooters @librarians

#DearTeachers,

As you may know if you have any students in your class who identify as Christian, they may ask to be excused from school to observe the #Christian #holiday of “Christmas,” more popularly referred to as Yom Christmas.

https://medium.com/@jewwhohasitall/it-is-a-common-misconception-to-think-of-yom-christmas-as-a-christian-chanukkah-96feccafbeba

#diversity #inclusivity #inclusive
#PublicSchool #School
#EduTooters
#TheHolidays #Holidays #HolidaySeason #HoHoHo
#WinterHolidays
#MedinatAmerica = #Satire

Dear Bartenura Elementary School students and parents,

We understand that some of you were #offended by our “Winter Lights” bonfire.

https://medium.com/@jewwhohasitall/we-had-no-way-of-knowing-that-would-be-offensive-or-shocking-64b63cfee350

#diversity #inclusivity
#TheHolidays #holiday #holidays
#PublicSchool #School
#DearParents
#EduTooters #EduSky #Educators
#MedinatAmerica