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Meet—and learn from—the 2017 Mix It Up Model Schools.

Thanks to technology, the world is virtually at our fingertips. Global awareness has new meaning for the teachers. According to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, our students need to go beyond understanding global issues and be able to learn from and work with “individuals representing diverse cultures, religions and lifestyles in a spirit of mutual respect and open dialogue in personal, work and community contexts.” Using the “new and improved” nonfiction books on the market today is one way to get our students to this understanding.

Can you imagine buying groceries if boxes of sugar were labeled "peanut butter" and ice cream cartons read "chicken noodle soup"? You may laugh, but our daily lives are often adventures in just such misinformation.

This teacher had the information she needed to decode a student’s tough behavior…but what if she hadn’t?

The new issue of Teaching Tolerance is packed with advice for teaching this tough subject.

Florida educators were targeted for standing up for LGBTQ students. Here’s how they stood strong.

In this district, students, educators, support staff, administrators and community partners are coming together to affirm that black lives matter.

Educator Jamilah Pitts introduces ways to discuss Black Lives Matter across all grade levels.

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these LFJ-approved films!