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Welcome to Teaching Tolerance

Every fall, we’re excited to welcome new educators to the Teaching Tolerance community. In this edition of The Moment, we’ve collected a few of our favorite resources for social justice education. If you’ve been with us for a while, we hope you’ll enjoy reviewing these popular resources—and that you’ll pass them along. If you’re new to Teaching Tolerance, welcome! We’re glad you’re here.

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August 29, 2019

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

A Hopeful Case of Teacher Leadership and Confronting Bias in Education

Illustration of a teacher wiping down a chalkboard that features various young people filling in with color where the teacher wipes.

Two Boston teachers created a blueprint for helping educators examine bias. In doing so, they laid a foundation for change.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

School Safety and Guns Don’t Mix

Illustration of a gun inside of a desk drawer.

Politicians say arming teachers will make schools safer, but educators disagree.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Advice for New Social Justice Educators: "I Wish I Had Known"

Illustration of a diverse group of students being spun around on a pinwheel on a playground by a teacher of color.

The Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board shares what they’ve learned as they’ve worked for justice in schools.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Black Minds Matter

Illustration of a student of color raising their hand in class while other students look on.

Interrupting school practices that disregard the mental health of Black youth.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough

Illustration of several kids gathered around an adult holding the scales of justice.

Teaching kindness is a staple of elementary practice, but that isn’t the same as teaching justice.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Ned Blackhawk Q&A: Understanding Indigenous Enslavement

Historian Ned Blackhawk.

Historian Ned Blackhawk explains why we must understand Indigenous enslavement to fully understand American history.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Teaching Hard History From the Beginning

Silhouettes of an enslaved Indigenous person and an enslaved African person in chains.

Children should learn about American slavery starting in kindergarten—and starting with Indigenous enslavement.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Authors of Their Own Stories

Several student-created books on a table, with the top one opened to a page featuring a drawing of a person of color named Sienna.

When these students wanted to see themselves in the books they read, their educators helped them do something about it.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

They Didn’t Back Down

Illustration of three adults holding up a giant foot that threatens to step on a diverse set of students below.

Florida educators were targeted for standing up for LGBTQ students. Here’s how they stood strong.