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Brian Willoughby

Brian Willoughby has worked as a newspaper journalist and as managing editor at Teaching Tolerance. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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Laura Sofen

Laura Sofen is a middle school writing teacher in Sparta, N.J. She is also a holistic health coach with a master's degree in teaching.

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Clio Stearns

Clio Stearns has been teaching for 12 years, mainly working with elementary school students and focusing on appreciating everyone’s different perspective.

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January 30, 2019

Let’s Talk About Nonbinary

How are you affirming nonbinary students in your classroom?

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Only Young Once: The Case for Mississippi’s Investment in Youth Decarceration

[2023] This report illustrates how Mississippi’s approach to youth justice is built on debunked notions of Black criminality, and offers a more humane alternative.

September 12, 2024

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May 22, 2018

Teachers, Facebook and Civic Engagement

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In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people—educators chief among them—joined activist Facebook groups. Researchers at the University of Florida studied how these groups influenced educators’ civic engagement. Here’s what they learned.

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Rights & Activism

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Shared Inquiry and Critical Conversations

Inclusive classrooms must function as learning communities built on shared inquiry and critical conversations.

May 26, 2023

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

What Is White Privilege, Really?

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Recognizing white privilege begins with truly understanding the term itself.

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Lauren Porosoff

Lauren has been an educator since 2000 and has served as a diversity coordinator and a grade-level team leader. She consults with teachers and administrators on designing curriculum and professional development. Porosoff is the lead author of Curriculum at Your Core: Meaningful Teaching in the Age of Standards, EMPOWER Your Students: Tools to Inspire a Meaningful School Experience, and Two-for-One Teaching: Connecting Instruction to Student Values.

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Among Friends and Neighbors

Many stories people shared with us dealt with difficult moments involving friends and neighbors. Factors that affect how they speak up include how well or little they know each other, how often they interact and how damaging they consider the offense to be.

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Bullying & Bias

July 20, 2009