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Personal Connections Empower Students
I just started my sixth year teaching high school English. This year began with the same question as always: “How will I empower the young women in my classroom this year?”
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Master Parent-Teacher Teambuilding
The parent-teacher relationship doesn’t have to be stressful. Here are a few ways to make the process easier.
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How Do I Teach What I Don’t Know?
After regretting her response to a student’s body-image concerns, this teacher plans to use her own body struggles to offer a stronger response next time.
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Language Does Not Have to Be a Barrier
ESOL program coordinator Ann Marie Batista is a “barrier breaker” for ELL students and their teachers.
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Heading Off the Storm of Hate, Together
Our colleagues at Not In Our Town weigh in on strategies for confronting bias, intolerance and bullying.
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Tips for Intervention
What are the warning signs of abuse? How can -- and should -- a teacher or school react when evidence of abuse surfaces?
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Portfolio Activity for “Identity"
This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article "Identity."
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Homeless is Not So Far Away
My students had questions about the central character in the story Fly Away Home written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ronald Himler. And even as 2nd graders, they knew something about the problem. "Homelessness is mean," said James.
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Town Hall Meetings Empower Youth
Providing a forum for candid communication helps young people believe their voices are worth hearing.
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Got Talent? Make Change!
Students, like adults, need to feel as if their talents and interests are valuable to their communities.