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July 27, 2016

Small Stories With Superpowers

Inspired by a Teaching Tolerance story, this educator asked her third-grade students to create original superheroes modeled after themselves.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 26, 2016

Dispelling Six Myths About Transgender Identity

Illustration by craigandkarl | TT54 | Teaching Tolerance Magazine

The Department of Education says it will no longer hear complaints from transgender students who are prohibited from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. In light of this disturbing news, it's more important than ever that educators know the facts when it comes to serving transgender students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

July 25, 2016

A Teachable Moment on Gender Fluidity

This writer and LGBT advocate spoke to a group of middle school students about being gender fluid. The next day, an unforgettable email showed them the power of open and honest dialogue.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 20, 2016

Sitting in the Shadows of Hope

This TT staffer reflects on the incessant violence in our country as an educator and a mother.

July 19, 2016

Magical Cloaks and Targets?

In the wake of more shootings, this white educator and father contemplates how he can undermine a system that makes his sons and him safer than their African-American counterparts.

July 11, 2016

Caring as a Path to College

An initiative to revamp college admissions criteria presents an opportunity for K-12 educators to highlight academic achievement and caring for others at the same time.

July 8, 2016

Here We Go Again

What can we say to our kids after a week like this one?

July 5, 2016

How to Support First-Generation College Students

Extra attention and mentoring before first-generation students attend college can give them the tools to feel comfortable, confident and welcome when they start their higher education journey.

Topic

Class

June 29, 2016

Imagining Change Through Image Theatre

No student is too young to participate in conversations about equality and social justice, but words are not the only means through which students can imagine a better future.

Topic

Immigration

June 27, 2016

In the Wake of Orlando: Helping Students Heal

TT’s Teaching and Learning Specialist Jarah Botello offers some classroom discussion prompts and activities that can help students process the horrific tragedy in Orlando and move toward healing.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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