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March 14, 2018
Walkout Day
This teacher built a custom lesson plan to mark a day when thousands of students walked out of their schools in protest. Check it out—and build your own!
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Feelings About Being Placed in an “Assembly Center”: Masao Watanabe
“Masao Watanabe grew up in Seattle, Washington, and during the war was initially sent to the 'assembly center' at the fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington. In this video clip, he talks about his initial reactions upon arrival.”
February 5, 2019
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Teach About Blackface and Other Racist Halloween Choices
As Halloween approaches, how are you talking to your students about the impact of their costume choices? Here are three techniques any educator can try.
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Podcast Professional Development
Earn professional development credit when you listen to episodes from any of our podcasts! Fill out a short form featuring an episode-specific question to receive a certificate. Teaching Hard History What we don’t know
September 17, 2021
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Only Young Once: The Case for Mississippi’s Investment in Youth Decarceration
[2023] This report illustrates how Mississippi’s approach to youth justice is built on debunked notions of Black criminality, and offers a more humane alternative.
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April 16, 2018
"We Have to Start Having These Conversations"
TT Educator Grants support social justice at the classroom, school and district levels. TT's grants manager spoke with grantee Jenny Finn about her project helping her Appalachian students explore racism and white privilege close to home.
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Teachers, Facebook and Civic Engagement
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people—educators chief among them—joined activist Facebook groups. Researchers at the University of Florida studied how these groups influenced educators’ civic engagement. Here’s what they learned.
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I Teach for Black Girls Like Me
Bria Wright understands the impact one teacher can have—to help or to harm. Here’s how she carries that understanding into her classroom.
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Kindness Attracts Kindness
Josh and Kevin don't understand why Carl is always angry at recess, and Carl doesn't understand why they're playing so dangerously. Maybe some good advice will help.
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello implores educators to pass on these lessons of love in the face of hate.