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Fickle Girls?
Missing an opportunity to speak up creates another opportunity–to practice for next time.
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Toolkit for “The Incredible True Story”
In addition to providing an expansive collection of culturally responsive non-fiction texts, Perspectives for a Diverse America offers numerous strategies and tasks that help teachers at every grade level effectively
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Toolkit for “Is My School Racist?”
An important step in gauging attitudes toward race in your school is assessing school climate. School climate questionnaires can be used to: uncover differences in teacher and student perceptions; open professional
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Toolkit for “There Are No Bullies”
When faced with bullying, teachers, counselors and administrators often find it much easier to sympathize with bullied students than with students who bully. When interacting with youth who bully, keep in mind one of the
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Toolkit for “The Shame Game”
Classroom teachers can employ cooperative learning strategies to build classroom communities where students feel safe making personal disclosures. Planning for classroom discussions helps to establish safe classroom
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Toolkit for LGBT Best Practices
From December 1993 through September 2011, the U.S. military allowed gay and lesbian service members to serve in the armed forces as long as they didn’t disclose their sexual orientation. This policy is commonly referred
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Toolkit for “Lessons of 1964: The Movement Continues”
1964 included a number of important civil rights events critical to the ongoing march for racial equality and justice. These resources can help take students back to this important year. 1964 Civil Rights Milestone
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Toolkit for “Bring It Home”
Interested in making your school safer for LGBT students? There are many ways to do this, ranging from small instructional changes to major organizational undertakings. The following tips are organized by level of action
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Toolkit for “The Sikh and the Skinhead”
Use quotes from famous individuals to facilitate student reflection on the importance of conflict resolution. Step One Write the quotes below on slips of paper. Place the slips on students’ desks. When students enter the
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Toolkit for “Story Corner”
Unfortunately, encounters like the one in this issue’s “Story Corner” happen often; in a split second, we must decide whether to confront a hateful or biased statement and what to say. Below is a list of authentic