Jeff
Sapp


Jeff Sapp is a professor of education at California State University Dominguez Hills and a frequent contributor to Teaching Tolerance.

Articles by Jeff

How School Taught Me I Was Poor

Third grade was a bad year. Third grade was the year I learned in school that I was poor.

Cooperative Learning

How to help your students talk about race.

Wildcat Goes A-Bragging

And that’s why Wildcat was always alone.

Rigor + Support = Success

One-sixth of American children live in poverty. Experienced teachers offer a formula for change.

The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal

Once upon a time there was a very clever boy. Nearby was a village he decided to visit. Just outside that village he came upon a crowd of people standing in a field. As he drew near, he saw they looked quite frightened
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Learning for Justice in the South

When it comes to investing in racial justice in education, we believe that the South is the best place to start. If you’re an educator, parent or caregiver, or community member living and working in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana or Mississippi, we’ll mail you a free introductory package of our resources when you join our community and subscribe to our magazine.

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