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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Advice From the Experts

TT answers your tough questions. This time, advice on creating a transgender-inclusive school culture and a successful Mix It Up event.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 26, 2016

Dispelling Six Myths About Transgender Identity

Illustration by craigandkarl | TT54 | Teaching Tolerance Magazine

The Department of Education says it will no longer hear complaints from transgender students who are prohibited from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. In light of this disturbing news, it's more important than ever that educators know the facts when it comes to serving transgender students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

July 25, 2016

A Teachable Moment on Gender Fluidity

This writer and LGBT advocate spoke to a group of middle school students about being gender fluid. The next day, an unforgettable email showed them the power of open and honest dialogue.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

June 27, 2016

In the Wake of Orlando: Helping Students Heal

TT’s Teaching and Learning Specialist Jarah Botello offers some classroom discussion prompts and activities that can help students process the horrific tragedy in Orlando and move toward healing.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

June 15, 2016

Don’t Forget About Black Girls

Black women are among the most represented groups in higher education enrollment by race and gender—but that doesn’t mean Black girls don’t face unique struggles in our education system.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

June 14, 2016

Please Talk About Orlando: A Letter to the Nervous Educator

Two people holding hands in front of a rainbow flag.

As educators, we cannot be silent about hate. We must take a stand and equip our students to do the same.

Topic

Religion Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

June 7, 2016

We Can’t Dismantle What We Can’t See: Teaching Concepts of Masculinity

“So, there aren’t any girls in the book?” Find out how an English teacher answered this student question—and fit the male-centered Lord of the Flies into a classroom focused on voices traditionally left in the margins.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

June 2, 2016