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Teaching With Uncertainty
This middle school history teacher uses complexity—and all the uncertainty that comes along with it—as the starting point for his unit on the Middle East.
A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello wants us to overcome fear.
Do You See What I See?
Children need help learning to see perspectives that differ from their own, and teachers can guide them—even in preschool and the early grades.
Understanding Refugee Crises
A TT staff member reflects on her experience learning about refugee crises during middle and high school—and the implications of those lessons today.
Islamophobia Undermines Religious Freedom
If you don’t teach your students about Islamophobia, someone else will. These resources can help you set the record straight about a major religion that’s currently under attack.
Don’t Threaten My Religion
Including religious diversity in academic content lessens the threat to individual belief systems and helps students be college and career ready.
Religion versus Equality?

The tension between religious refusal laws and LGBTQ rights poses a classic social studies dilemma.
Take This Non-Expert Advice
How to teach about religious diversity without being a world religions “expert.”