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August 29, 2018

Jamel Myles Deserved Better

A 9-year-old boy died by suicide last week after enduring anti-gay bullying at school. It’s an all-too-familiar story—and the time to take these action steps toward a more inclusive school environment is now.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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December 18, 2017

One Student’s Journey From Anger to Acceptance

Sometimes student growth happens in ways we can’t anticipate or plan.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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September 17, 2020

Stop Talking in Code: Call Them Black Boys

A Black educator challenges colleagues to consider the school-based and societal implications of calling Black boys “Black males.”

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Challenging Gender Stereotyping and Homophobia in Sports

This lesson discusses common characteristics and stereotypes that are associated with athletes.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

July 11, 2017

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October 6, 2017

My Female Student Wanted to Be Homecoming King

After being asked to advocate for a student, this teacher realizes a gap in her work: the importance of representation and empathy for the LGBT students in her school’s community. And she takes action.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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December 5, 2017

Resources for Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment in Class

Start a conversation about sexual harassment and assault—or respond effectively when your students do—with these resources from the TT archives.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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December 11, 2017

What We Mean When We Say, “Toxic Masculinity”

As a consumer of news and a classroom teacher, how can I help my students make sense of the current news cycle? The term “toxic masculinity” can be useful vocabulary for these conversations.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

Toolkit for "Anatomy of an Ally"

This toolkit for “Anatomy of an Ally” addresses the complex and challenging work of being an ally and presents a framework for helping social justice educators think about their own ally identity development.

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One Million Men and Me

Based on a true person, this story is told from the perspective of a little girl whose dad took her to the Million Man March—where she saw the tears, happiness, and chants of men banding together for a common purpose.

Kelly Starling Lyons

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 7, 2014

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Daniel Osborn

Daniel Osborn, Ed.D. is a history instructor at Dean College. He is a Returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Jordan. His scholarly background is in Middle Eastern and Jewish History and his research explores the relationship between historical narrative construction, collective identity formation, and the portrayal of subaltern communities in social studies textbooks and classroom discourse. He is the author of Representing the Middle East and Africa in Social Studies Education: Teacher Discourse and Otherness.

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