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July 26, 2016

Dispelling Six Myths About Transgender Identity

Illustration by craigandkarl | TT54 | Teaching Tolerance Magazine

The Department of Education says it will no longer hear complaints from transgender students who are prohibited from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. In light of this disturbing news, it's more important than ever that educators know the facts when it comes to serving transgender students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Examining Identity and Assimilation

Examine identity and assimilation with an activity that asks the essential question: Was there ever a part of your identity you had to hide?

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

July 6, 2009

page

Exploring Identity and Commonalities

Conversations about commonalities across cultures can help children build empathy and understand identity and diversity.

August 17, 2024

article

Issue 50, Summer 2015

Sex? Sexual Orientation? Gender Identity? Gender Expression?

Illustration of young students of various sexual orientations and gender identities

Knowing the difference can make all the difference to students who do not conform to binary norms.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

page

Gender and Sexual Identity

Teach the facts about sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and learn how to advocate for LGBTQ youth. Whether you're just becoming familiar with gender diversity or ready to

June 28, 2017

lesson

Female Identity and Gender Expectations

The four lessons in this unit explore different aspects of gender for today’s girls and women. Each lesson identifies barriers that limit girls’ and women’s opportunities and asks students to explore how those barriers can be dismantled.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

SEL

March 30, 2012

article

Issue 61, Spring 2019

Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Identity

In the first PD Café in our series about the LFJ Social Justice Standards, learn how to help your students dig deep on the concept of identity.

publication

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Incidents based on sexual orientation or gender identity comprised 25 percent of those reported by educators but just 10 percent of those reported in the news media. Although we found a small number of incidents directed

May 1, 2019

article

January 23, 2012

Portfolio Activity for “Identity"

This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article "Identity."

article

Issue 47, Summer 2014

Identity. Diversity. Justice. Action.

Introducing the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards.

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