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January 29, 2015

Table Talks—Literacy via Student-led Discussions

This middle school teacher has an idea that can greatly impact student learning—with students leading the way.

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Toolkit for "Own Your Voice"

This toolkit for "'Own Your Voice'" is a three-part activity for grades 8–12 that engages students with the Maria Hinojosa interview and asks them to conduct their own interviews that amplify “voice” and tell untold stories.

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October 19, 2015

Are Your Students Prisoners?

How educators talk about school climate can play an important role in how students feel about school.

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Bullying & Bias

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July 21, 2015

From a Long Shot to a Mix Model School

Think Mix It Up can’t work at your school? This counselor at a school for students with a variety of special needs says it can.

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May 8, 2017

Reflecting on the 2016-17 School Year

What would you say to your beginning-of-the-school-year self? We asked our advisory board this very question.

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

"A Place for Everyone"

Meet Becca Valdez, a media specialist whose library is a welcoming activity "hub" for the entire school.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

A Message From Our Director

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello discusses the difficulty of teaching the 2016 election.

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January 23, 2023

Solidarity as Social and Emotional Safety

Five children leaning in toward the camera demonstrating community.

This model of social and emotional learning emphasizes mutual aid, restorative justice and safety by design.

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Class Rights & Activism

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Skye Tooley

Skye Tooley (they/them) is a trans/nonbinary, anti-bias and social justice educator in Los Angeles, California. For the last seven years, Skye has worked to recreate elementary curriculum with a social justice focus and have worked to actively engage their learners in lessons around identity, diversity, equity, action and justice. Over the past two years, they have been involved in union work in their Los Angeles community including the 2018 Los Angeles teacher strike. They have given presentations on LGBTQ+ focused topics to educators across the United States including NCTE 2019. They are a

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August 10, 2018

The World We Wish For

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On this difficult anniversary, it’s easy to feel weighed down by the events of the last 12 months. But a new school year offers the opportunity to not only resist but create.

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Rights & Activism

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