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Defeating Sexism in Sports Culture
The same stereotypes that hurt and limit girls can also hurt boys and any student who does not adhere to binary gender norms.
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Lessons of 1964: The Movement Continues
This year's civil rights anniversaries can be a call to action.
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Close and Critical Reading
Challenge the Text
Challenge the Text helps students ask and answer their own text-dependent questions by taking multiple perspectives and uncovering assumptions and biases within the text.
July 19, 2014
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Announcing The Children's March
A new film from Teaching Tolerance shows youth have the power to change the world.
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The Christmas I Will Never Forget
Sixteen-year-old Brandon Garcia talks about his difficult journey from Guatemala to the United States and some of the challenges he’s faced since immigrating to the States.
December 11, 2014
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Catching Kids Before They Sink
Laura Sofen’s inner angry teenager guides her each day as a teacher.
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Showing Our Best on MLK Day
In classrooms all over the country, posters hang on walls bearing the face of Martin Luther King, Jr. Libraries put out displays of books about his life. Bulletin boards are decorated with phrases from famous speeches. Many will remain up throughout the school year, not just for the federal observance of King’s birthday on Monday.
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Mix Longevity With Student Leadership…and Bake
The importance of relationships and community are woven into this school’s culture. How do they do it?
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The Persistence of Myth: The Causes of the Civil War
Recent comments about the “controversy” over the causes of the Civil War highlight the challenges of teaching American history in 2017.
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Title IX at 40
This 1972 law was never just about sports—it radically changed everything about education for girls and women.