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Close and Critical Reading

Shared Reading

Shared reading combines aspects of guided reading and read-aloud strategies. During shared reading, a teacher or proficient student reads the text aloud, pausing at pre-selected moments to discuss content and analyze the text. This strategy facilitates close reading of a complex text in small or whole group settings.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

RL.6-12.1, RI.6-12.1

July 19, 2014

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

A Message From Our Director

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello honors Julian Bond, a champion for voting rights.

lesson

“Mainstream, USA”

In this lesson, students will see how statistical data can tell a larger story, understand numbers in various contexts and explore different points of view in relation to data. They will also consider how—as future voters—they will help determine how the political process can serve everybody.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Social Studies

Math & Technology

September 29, 2014

article

March 14, 2019

Students Know the College-Admissions System Is Rigged

Students rushing through the hallways in school | Teaching Tolerance

When news of the college-admissions cheating scandal broke this week, young people knew it was wrong and many weren’t surprised. Here’s how you can help them tap into their power in spite of it.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

article

July 7, 2009

Avoiding the Holiday 'Balance Traps'

Young student raising hand to ask question during class lecture

Many educators believe they are offering a balance when it comes to acknowledging holidays, but Christmas continues to receive the greatest emphasis.

article

Issue 26, Fall 2004

You Can't Sit Here

Photo of a student sad, staring at his food plate

Columnist helps parents talk to kids about social boundaries.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

article

Issue 50, Summer 2015

Toolkit for Learning From the Inside

More than 60,000 youth are confined in 2,500 juvenile justice facilities in the United States every year. This toolkit provides a snapshot of effective practices used by educators who work in locked facilities—with application in other educational settings.

article

September 1, 2015

Don’t Threaten My Religion

Including religious diversity in academic content lessens the threat to individual belief systems and helps students be college and career ready.

Topic

Religion

article

September 22, 2015

Q&A: MTV’s Look Different Campaign

Here’s an inside scoop on Look Different, MTV’s innovative anti-bias campaign.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

article

Issue 55, Spring 2017

Controlling the Student Body

Are your school’s dress and behavior policies doing more harm than good?

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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