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We each have a part to play, a role uniquely ours each day. I’d raised my hand often enough and spoke about equity and LGBT rights during my years in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District to convince myself I was accomplishing the role I’d chosen when I decided to teach.

Some of my favorite teaching moments are when I can shut up and let students teach each other. This magic happened recently when a group of high school students from one of Chicago’s most under-resourced neighborhoods came to our university campus—just a few miles—but an entire world away.

This toolkit accompanies the story corner “Michael's Diary” and provides classroom resources for making student journals, as well as prompts that encourage students at all grade levels to express who they are through writing.

It can be difficult for gender-non-conforming students to navigate school—but there are things you can do to help.

An LGBT student’s gratitude reminded this instructor to include diverse voices in her teaching all year.

A childhood lesson taught this teacher to ask the right questions when working with students with disabilities.

"Dear Me, I know you're having a rough time of it ..."

Supporting students’ learning means seeing past their mistakes.