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Issue 30, Fall 2006

Ivory Tower: Lessons for a Teacher

Teaching Tolerance illustration of eye with a blind half open in front of it, and a student hold the cord to open the blind

Veteran teacher Dottie Blais writes openly about a question that too often is left unspoken and unanswered: How does a teacher's whiteness get in the way of successful multicultural education?

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Discovering Lewis and Clark

Teaching Tolerance illustration with Lewis & Clark's canoe carried by native americans

As the nation celebrates the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, educators across the country should be asking what one Oregon teacher does: 'Is this a celebration for Native Americans?'

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Remembering Rosa Parks

Teaching Tolerance managing editor Brian Willoughby remembers Rosa Parks and her radical legacy.

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

e-bully

Teaching Tolerance illustration of a snake tongue coming out of a cellphone

Thanks to online spaces, bullying has never been easier. Here’s how you can intervene.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Wildcat Goes A-Bragging

And that’s why Wildcat was always alone.

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Rigor + Support = Success

Teaching Tolerance illustration of a star made by chalk

One-sixth of American children live in poverty. Experienced teachers offer a formula for change.

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Class

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Disarming Faith

Low shot of an Irish cemetery in the Fall

An Irish exchange program eases historic divisions, two students at a time.

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Religion

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Drawing on Justice

Teaching Tolerance illustration with Students drawing comic books

The Comic Book Project encourages students to address social issues in their lives and schools with art and creativity.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Escuela de la frontera (Border School)

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A small Catholic school and its students grapple with life and learning in the shadow of two nations.

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Immigration

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Totally James

James Howe, author of The Misfits and Totally Joe, discusses tolerance, diversity and the parallels between his own life and his literature.

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Gender & Sexual Identity