To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, here are some Asian American authors to check out. Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston is an American novelist and a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Kingston has written three critically acclaimed novels and several works of non-fiction that have strengthened the understanding of … Continue reading
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Celebrating AAPI in the Classroom
Every year, the month of May is officially designated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month. May was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in the United States on May 7, 1843, as well as the completion of the transcontinental railroad by a large Chinese workforce on May 10, 1869. Here … Continue reading
Mental Health Tips for Students and Educators
In 2023, it was estimated that about 1 in 4 adults, and 1 in 5 children in the US have had or will have a mental disorder in their lifetime. This means nearly 20% of children in the United States have mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorders. Many people also suffer from more than one … Continue reading
Sustainable Douglas Stewart Company Vendors
For sustainability month, and to celebrate Earth Day this year, we wanted to highlight some of our vendor partners that take the extra step to stay green. 3Doodler 3Doodler stands by their Plastic Promise. All 3Doodler plastic strands are made from the highest quality materials and have all been subjected to the strictest standards of … Continue reading
4 Ways to Keep Students Engaged
As an educator, a primary goal is to keep your students engaged. This, however, can be challenging due to the sheer number of distractions students face combined with all the material they are expected to learn. The possibilities for teachers to engage K-12 students in the classroom are boundless, but here are 4 easy ways teachers … Continue reading
4 Ways to Improve Sustainability in the Classroom
In 2023, public schools in the United States produced over 14,500 tons of waste every day. This waste mostly consists of disposable plastics used for lunches, like plastic utensils, straws, and bags. Fortunately, many schools are already reducing their environmental impact, and your school can too. With Earth Day approaching on April 22nd, we wanted … Continue reading
Autism Awareness in the Classroom
According to the most recent estimates from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, currently about 1 in 36 children has been identified with ASD. As these numbers rise, it’s increasingly important for educators to understand how this range of conditions affects the way they teach and how they can more effectively provide … Continue reading
The Women of Douglas Stewart
Happy Women’s History Month! We reached out to DSC staff for them to nominate a female co-worker who deserved a shout-out and recognition for all their efforts and hard work. Meet some of the amazing women that work at Douglas Stewart! Lesley Dancker Lesley Dancker is the Vice President of Retail and has been at … Continue reading
Famous Female Educators
Fanny Jackson Coppin Fanny Coppin became the second African American woman to graduate from college, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1865. After a few years of being a teacher, Fanny Coppin became the first African American woman to receive the title of school principal in 1869, working at the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia. … Continue reading
Female Authors to Check Out
Zadie Smith Zadie Smith is a British author known for her treatment of race, religion, and cultural identity in her novels and short stories. Her debut novel, White Teeth, immediately became a best-seller and won numerous awards. After publishing multiple other novels, Smith then became a tenured professor in the Creative Writing faculty of New … Continue reading