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October 6, 2017

My Female Student Wanted to Be Homecoming King

After being asked to advocate for a student, this teacher realizes a gap in her work: the importance of representation and empathy for the LGBT students in her school’s community. And she takes action.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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October 16, 2017

From Columbus to Charlottesville: An Urgent Call for Benevolence

This former high school history teacher now realizes that she failed her students by sticking to the subject matter and neglecting what’s most important about education. She’s worried her fellow educators might be failing too.

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November 30, 2017

Discussing Sexual Harassment in the Classroom

Whether or not the topic of sexual harassment comes up in class organically, teachers must address it with students. This teacher suggests ways to do that with sensitivity.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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November 18, 2016

Teach Standing Rock With Purpose

This educator—originally from North Dakota—shares two reflections that inform how and what she teaches about Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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Rights & Activism

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November 9, 2012

The Road to Disaster Recovery

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many families were devastated. Schools were closed for a week or more. Children and adults were stranded.

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July 17, 2014

Dystopian Young-Adult Literature in the Classroom

Two TT bloggers share their tips on using dystopian young-adult fiction to engage students in discussions about tough topics.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 48, Fall 2014

Check It Out!

Librarian helps boosting cultural responsiveness

Want help boosting cultural responsiveness at your school? Ask your librarian!

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Questioning Payne

Teaching Tolerance illustration of people inside a man's head

She’s popular, but is she right? TT examines Dr. Ruby Payne’s A Framework for Understanding Poverty.

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Class Bullying & Bias

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November 18, 2015

How State Standards Represent Indigenous Peoples

In this Q&A blog, education researcher Kate Shuster asks Sarah Shear of Penn State University-Altoona about how indigenous history is taught in U.S. classrooms and why many states’ standards need to be revamped.

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Shelter from the Storm

Illustration of girl wading through rain puddles

Trauma shows many faces. Schools that recognize them can be places of healing.

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