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One teacher considers how to talk with students about the idea of the American Dream.

This toolkit accompanies the story corner “Michael's Diary” and provides classroom resources for making student journals, as well as prompts that encourage students at all grade levels to express who they are through writing.

Casting educators as saviors undermines the teaching profession—and our students.

Read how this TT awardee helps students feel validated in their identities.

Kids who don’t “get it” may need a new approach, not slower teaching.

A history teacher leaves the struggle for objectivity behind.

With a little encouragement, students everywhere can make the leap from passive interest to active engagement.

Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) is a staple of many classrooms. At my school it lives in Advisory, a 50-minute mixed-grade class that balances literacy development with study hall and school-culture building. The goal of SSR is simple: For 30 minutes twice a week the entire school population is reading silently—and enjoying it.

After the Southern Poverty Law Center responded to a plea for help from students in Savannah, Tenn., we’re happy to report that students successfully wore pro-LGBT slogans at school last week without resistance and with mostly positive responses from classmates.

How do you encourage colleagues to participate in sustained conversations about justice, equity and tolerance?