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Tackling Implicit Bias
From Selma to Ferguson and beyond, implicit bias has been at play. But educators can take steps to understand this bias and move toward solutions.
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Section One: Before a Crisis Occurs
A school climate that encourages inclusion and promotes tolerance creates an atmosphere in which bias acts are less likely to gain momentum and more likely to be quickly and widely denounced.
August 27, 2012
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If You’re Angry and You Know It
The familiar children’s tune “If You’re Happy and You Know It” can take on a pro-social dimension if you change the lyrics. Singing “If you’re angry and you know it” provides an opportunity to explore appropriate responses to anger.
January 8, 2014
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Toolkit for Meet the Family
Family visits can be helpful for teachers and students, yet it can be hard to figure out how to incorporate them. This team professional development activity gives teachers a chance to determine how family visits might work in their school context.
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Does This Child Have a Friend?
Innovative social inclusion programs are reducing the social isolation of students with disabilities, ending harassment and stereotyping, and improving life opportunities.
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Interpreting Visuals: Rural America
Web Exclusive activities for What is Rural America? (page 28-31) from Teaching Tolerance No. 38.
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Portfolio Activity for “Getting the Civil War Right”
Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Social Studies, Reading and Language Arts Categories: History As this Teaching Tolerance story tells us, it’s important to study history—in particular first-hand documents—so that we can continue
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Finding Common Ground
Wouldn’t it be productive if schools established school-wide norms for civil discourse this fall?
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Make the Most of Teachable Moments
Find moments that can be used for staff and classroom discussion. Focus the conversation on the kind of atmosphere you want at your school and how you can achieve that.
August 27, 2012
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Do Something
Poetry and Storytelling Café
Students write and share original poems and stories about community issues or themes present in the central text.
July 13, 2014