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June 9, 2014

Defeating Sexism in Sports Culture

The same stereotypes that hurt and limit girls can also hurt boys and any student who does not adhere to binary gender norms.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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June 6, 2014

Signing Off on the Year—Equitably

Few of us really want to remember what we looked like in middle school, but nobody wants to remember what it felt like to be the kid who had nothing to sign on the last day of class.

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Class

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June 5, 2014

Qualities of Innovative Educators

It’s never too late to become who we want to be in the classroom.

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June 3, 2014

Crossing the Line Between Blue and Pink

Unpacking the word “sissy” helped this teacher build awareness of stereotypes while creating safety for all students.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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June 2, 2014

What Does the First Amendment Say About Displaying Religious Symbols?

Educators can’t display religious symbols in public schools, but that does not mean religious symbols can never appear in the classroom. So when is it OK?

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Religion Rights & Activism

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May 28, 2014

You Increase Me: Remembering Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an activist up until the very end of her life: visible, accessible, present to the people to whom her work and her message of hope meant the most.

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Rights & Activism

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Marisa Fasciano

Marisa Fasciano is an Education Program Associate at the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. She earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Chicago in 1992 and worked for numerous years as a social science researcher, evaluating the effectiveness of large-scale education, health, and welfare programs. Since earning her Master of Social Work from Adelphi University in 2006, she specializes in diversity and peace education.

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May 23, 2014

Is Silence Golden? Giving Students a Choice in Matters of Faith

Do moments of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance infringe on students’ rights? Tanenbaum and Teaching Tolerance revisit this and other important questions through a set of blog posts based on our ongoing webinar series Religious Diversity in the Classroom.

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Religion Rights & Activism

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May 22, 2014

Community, Home and Schools—Relationships We Can’t Ignore

Going into children’s communities is the best way for teachers to learn about the cultural wealth existing in homes and to understand the importance of including families in the education of their children.

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Sonia Galaviz

Sonia Galaviz is a 5th grade elementary teacher in Boise, Idaho. She has taught in both the primary and intermediate grades and teaches as an adjunct faculty for University of Phoenix and Boise State University. In 2009 she received the honor of Idaho Woman of the Year from the Idaho Business Review. In 2011 Sonia was one of five educators in the nation chosen to receive an award in Excellence in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy from Teaching Tolerance. Sonia serves on the state board for the Idaho Education Association.

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