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One of the surest ways to motivate students to not only write, but to write with passion, purpose and power, is to make sure they have an authentic audience. This means they must write for somebody other than me, their teacher. Students must know that there is power in their words and that they can be heard.

Counselor Torrye Reeves believes there are three keys to keeping parents involved with their kids at school: communication, communication, communication.

Primary sources--like discriminatory "help wanted" ads and posters--can help students understand the significance of Title VII.

Encourage students to respectfully ask questions and make statements about other belief systems.

A TT staff member reflects on her experience learning about refugee crises during middle and high school—and the implications of those lessons today.

Josh is annoyed with his grumpy neighbor, until a family member helps him find compassion.

To help her students understand each other’s stories, backgrounds and experiences—and to improve their writing—this teacher added blogging to her curriculum.

TT answers your tough questions.