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Who Would a Literary Character Vote For?
This ninth-grade English language arts teacher—and TT Award winner—offers a creative way for teaching about political candidates.
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How Many Studies Does It Take?
Every time a new study is released showing black students are suspended at far higher rates than any of their peers, the public seems shocked. Words like “race” and “school to prison pipeline” and “discrimination” find their way into headlines—and then the issue fades away yet again.
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Teaching Around the Script
Scripted curricula can limit teachers and hurt morale. But living social justice ideals in the classroom still imparts valuable lessons to students.
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How Do I Ask That?
Encourage students to respectfully ask questions and make statements about other belief systems.
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On Whose Shoulders I Stand
Deborah Walker recalls that, growing up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, fear and rage lived side by side. She credits her lifelong fight for equity to her guardian angels.
November 18, 2014
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From Awareness to Action
Young people make great political activists. How can you get them involved in fighting for issues that matter?
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello reminds us that storytelling can conquer fears.
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What We're Reading
Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite diverse books for diverse readers and educators.
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Community Inquiry
Four Perspectives
A strategy to introduce the anti-bias framework into group discussion and textual analysis. Students respond to and pose questions from the four anti-bias domains: identity, diversity, justice and action.
July 13, 2014