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The Words “We” Use for “The Other”
Too often, teachers present geographically distant regions—and the people who live in them—as “other.” Here’s how you can avoid doing so.
AP World History Is Worth Saving
Teachers are pushing back against proposed changes they say would reframe AP World History as Eurocentric. Teaching Tolerance stands with them.
Learning When to Listen
One teacher explains the value of knowing when to identify with your students when they tell you about their lives—and when to be quiet and listen.
Hate at School: April 2018
Unsafe school environments from coast to coast underscore the severity of the 38 school-based episodes of hate and bias we tracked during the month of April.
Hate at School: March 2018
While student activism rightfully stole the headlines, we tracked 35 school-based episodes of hate and bias in 18 states during the month of March.
Broken and Healing: Normalizing Mental Health Issues in Our Classrooms
If we want our students to feel safe and accepting of their own mental health issues, can we model that by being open ourselves?
Helping Others Gives New Meaning to Learning
When this special education teacher found a way for her students to leave their self-contained classroom to help their peers, they gained new perspectives and became more compassionate with others and themselves.
Discussing "The Mental Health Issue" After Parkland
When talking with students about mass shootings, you can't avoid addressing mental health. This TT staffer offers recommendations for ways you can talk about mental health with your students—without adding to the stigma already in place.
Hate at School: January 2018
Last month, we tracked 64 school-based episodes of hate in 32 states—the most since October.