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January 10, 2011

Anti-Bullying Resources

Any teacher looking to combat bullying should start with the Teaching Tolerance documentary Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History. This free movie includes a viewers guide with great anti-bullying

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Toolkit for 'Therapy of Lies'

This Teaching Tolerance story exposes the facts behind the pseudoscience known as conversion therapy—a practice that aims to change homosexuals “back” into heterosexuals. Organizations promoting the practice have sent

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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?

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Teacher Leadership

July 12, 2009

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May 9, 2014

You CAN Teach About Religion in Public School!

The First Amendment defines the parameters of including religious content in U.S. public school classrooms, but teachers still wonder: What does religion as content look like?

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Religion

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Issue 27, Spring 2005

Announcing The Children's March

The children's march through Birmingham, Ala.

A new film from Teaching Tolerance shows youth have the power to change the world.

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Rights & Activism

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August 24, 2011

Bringing 9/11 in the Classroom—Useful Lessons

As a matter of practice, we encourage teachers to integrate learning opportunities about religious tolerance and cultural understanding throughout the school year. But this is especially important as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.

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Bullying & Bias

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Alexandra Melnick

Alexandra Melnick is an ELA educator and writer from Jupiter, Florida. She teaches in the Mississippi Delta and is a member of the Mississippi Teacher Corps.

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Rachel Cunning

Cunning is a Latin, English and ESL teacher. She currently teaches British and world literature through a virtual high school in Kansas.

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December 20, 2011

‘Tis Always the Season

Somewhere around Thanksgiving, we’re bombarded with the commercial celebration of the holidays. Schools are no exception, and the hype is difficult to ignore. Is this a great time for our students to study the holidays celebrated throughout the globe?

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Religion

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Toolkit for "Empathy for the 'A'"

Empathy and academics need not be mutually exclusive. In fact, a focus on empathy can increase student achievement. This toolkit for “Empathy for the ‘A’” shows teachers how to build empathy into their practice with a few adjustments to the things they already do.

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