“Don’t be afraid to suggest a risky idea. They will remember your imagination, commitment and willingness to think outside the box.”
Amanda Morris
Common Beliefs Survey: Teaching Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students
This professional development activity examines common beliefs that help and hinder work with racially and ethnically diverse students.
July 12, 2009
Juliette Hampton Morgan: A Lesson for Teachers
This piece accompanies the Juliette Hampton Morgan lesson series. Participants learn the importance of being an ally through the story of Juliette Hampton Morgan, a white woman who lived in Montgomery, Alabama, during segregation.
July 6, 2009
Multicultural Service-Learning: Teacher Planning Sheet
This planning sheet can help educators design and implement service-learning projects that support prejudice reduction. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, direct service and advocacy.
July 6, 2009
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
Reflection: When I Feel...
This activity helps students and adults understand the difference between charity (responsible for others) and service (responsible to others). Use in conjunction with class discussions and activities examining the difference between charity and empowerment.
July 6, 2009
Service-Learning and Prejudice Reduction
Four steps every educator should take to help ensure service projects reduce stereotyping, rather than reinforce it.
July 6, 2009
Teaching Teachers: PD To Improve Student Achievement
"What matters most is what teachers learn." Overview Good teachers form the foundation of good schools, and improving teachers’ skills and knowledge is one of the most important investments of time and money that local
June 30, 2017
White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
What does "white anti-racist" mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what's all this talk about being "colorblind"? Learning for Justice, then Teaching Tolerance, asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.
July 6, 2009