The December holidays can present challenges for educators who want to provide a festive—but also equitable—classroom environment. These resources can help you acknowledge the season without alienating students based on their faith or family income.
When sexual assault and harassment make headlines, educators face tough questions—even as they look for answers themselves. This edition of The Moment offers insight into how to respond if a student discloses abuse, suggestions for how to improve school policies related to sexual harassment, and a round-up of other useful resources.
The countdown to winter break can leave many educators facing fatigue and even burnout. These TT resources address burnout from several different angles and offer concrete suggestions for how to get stronger, more centered and ready for the remainder of the school year.
As we look ahead to the new year, we're also taking a moment to look back at some highlights and a sampling of reader favorites from the last 12 months.
Did you set New Year's resolutions for your classroom? This edition of The Moment can help you "hit the reset button" after winter break. Whether it's revamping your classroom management strategy or taking a more responsive approach to discipline, these resources can help you start off your spring semester on the right foot.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is an opportunity to tell a nuanced story about a complicated man and movement. This edition of The Moment includes two articles that can help you teach MLK’s legacy with the complexity it deserves—even to young students. We’ve also included a downloadable, printable One World Poster featuring a quote from King’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail.”
We previously reported on the effect of the 2016 election on U.S. schools. Our survey results indicated that feelings of fear and mistrust—and incidents of bias and bigotry—were on the rise. Now, we're asking: What has changed? This edition of The Moment features snapshots from schools around the country.
The Spring issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine is here! This edition of The Moment features our cover story, which offers a preview of our newest initiative, Teaching Hard History: American Slavery. It also features stories on culturally responsive school gardens and the results of a national survey on teacher bullying of students.
Black history is American history—and it should be taught year round. But Black History Month offers a great opportunity to focus attention on the history and contributions of African Americans. This edition of The Moment features a few of our favorite black history resources: the text "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" (the "Black National Anthem"), our new materials on effectively teaching about American slavery and our article about one teacher’s commitment to “mining the jewel" of February each year.
We wish it weren't necessary to share these resources again. If you’re struggling with what to say to your students about the devastating attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, these resources can help. And if you or your students are taking action to prevent gun violence, we’d like to hear about it. Please contact our Editors.