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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Advice From the Experts

TT answers your toughest questions. This time, we discuss teaching controversial topics and having courageous conversations.

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March 26, 2019

Teaching First-Graders About Microaggressions: The Small Moments Add Up

Two young students reading separate books.

For younger students, understanding that identity-based microaggressions pose a heavier burden than other painful moments is critical to developing anti-racist, empathetic behaviors.

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Issue 56, Summer 2017

A Matter of Life and Death

Two scholars make the case for teaching religious literacy.

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Religion

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May 22, 2013

Social Emotional Learning Should Be Seamless

Social and emotional learning can boost academic performance and reduce instances of bullying and should be part of every lesson plan.

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August 2, 2013

Deconstructing the Female Body in the Media

This teacher used her writing class to help students become more aware of the advertising’s role in defining beauty.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 46, Spring 2014

Tongue-Tied

Teaching Tolerance illustration of Broken chain

Slavery is a tough subject. These tips will help you teach it well.

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Slavery

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March 5, 2018

When Trivia Isn’t Trivial

map showing the territory of the Wampanoag

One teacher explains how she turned “Thanksgiving Trivia” into an opportunity to share under-taught history with her colleagues as well as her students, regardless of the time of year.

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Bullying & Bias

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Jacqueline Jordan Irvine is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Urban Education in the Division of Educational Studies at Emory University. Her specialization is in multicultural education and urban teacher education, particularly the education of African American students. Her books include Black Students and School Failure, Growing Up African American in Catholic Schools, Critical Knowledge for Diverse Students and Culturally Responsive Lesson Planning for Elementary and Middle Grades.

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Issue 35, Spring 2009