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Missteps in Civic Engagement
This educator reflects on the importance of identifying missteps in civic engagement projects.
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What We're Reading
Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite books for diverse readers and educators.
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Film Festival
Students review films related to a theme in the central text, then plan, prepare for and host a community film festival.
July 13, 2014
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Colorblindness: the New Racism?

Kawania Wooten’s voice tightens when she describes the struggle she’s having at the school her son attends. When his class created a timeline of civilization, Wooten saw the Greeks, the Romans and the Incas. But nothing was said about Africa, even though the class has several African American students.
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Pandemic Pedagogy: A Call to Educators to Bring Their Classrooms to Reality

One educator explains the value of addressing the pandemic head-on in class.
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A Look Back at 2017’s TT Educator Grants

We’re proud of the projects we’ve helped support this year. Read all about them, get inspired—and apply for your own grant!
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January 2, 2018
Toolkit for "Celebrate Maya Angelou!"
Explore Maya Angelou’s life and legacy by creating a customized Learning Plan that gives your students the opportunity to closely read her work and engage with her words through a social justice lens.
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A Love Letter to Teachers After Yet Another School Shooting

This TT staffer, not long out of the classroom herself, shares some encouraging words for fellow educators who are grappling with the news and their own emotions today.
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Teachers of Color Pushed Out: Why I Left the Classroom

This educator explains why she left teaching—and some common reasons why so many other urban teachers of color leave too.