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StoryCorps: Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike
“I couldn't understand why all the black men had signs that said 'I AM A MAN.'”
July 8, 2014
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Building Diversity into the Common Core
I’m a Teaching Tolerance Fellow, and I’m working to develop classroom resources that balance the requirements of the Common Core State Standards with culturally responsive instruction. I’m hoping to draw upon our readers’ expertise to meet this challenge. What readings or texts do you recommend that answer the call of the Common Core and culturally responsive pedagogy?
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Diverting the Pipeline Happens in Shifts
The Departments of Education and Justice have taken steps to help schools divert the school-to-prison pipeline. How will your school respond?
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Storm
In this story, the parents of three children decide not to tell people the gender of the third child in an effort to avoid promoting stereotypes. Instead, they allow the child to be a person rather than a pretty girl who wears pink or a strong boy who wears blue.
July 9, 2014
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Zahrah’s Hijab
As a young Muslim girl, Zahrah wore her hijab to school on what is considered to be the most important day of the week in Islam—Friday. Not everyone at Zahrah's school understands her religious traditions, but a visit from her mom changes this.
July 9, 2014
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Intervene With Mean - Part Three
Not all kids need the same interventions. Check out part three of our three-part series for bullying interventions that can help the majority of students.
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Reflecting on Practice
Is your classroom a calm, relaxing day or a violent, destructive storm? Is it sunny, cloudy or rainy? Is it frigidly cold? Are you a calm, refreshing breeze or a tornado?
July 12, 2009
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Supriya's Bowl: A Buddhist Tale of Giving
This story speaks of the importance of giving. When hard times fall on his land, Buddha reaches out to the wealthy, asking them to help feed the poor. The rich people grumble and refuse until a young, well-to-do girl steps forward and offers to take her bowl from house-to-house to be filled for those less fortunate than herself. Supriya succeeds and many in the land fill her bowl and their own to give to the poor.
July 3, 2014
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Protecting Immigrant Students’ Rights
Public schools have a legal obligation to enroll and support immigrant students and English language learners. New resources from the SPLC help advocates work with families to ensure schools are meeting this responsibility.
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The Rat's Promise: A tale from the Fipa people of Zambia
This tale, about the hunter and the rat, exemplifies the importance of showing kindness to others even when it is unlikely they will be able to return the favor.
July 3, 2014