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When this teacher asked newly-minted sixth-graders how they want to treat themselves, others and their communities during middle school, paper airplanes made for a creative way for these students to offer answers.

To truly teach tolerance to children, parents must promote more than the Golden Rule.

James Howe, author of The Misfits and Totally Joe, discusses tolerance, diversity and the parallels between his own life and his literature.

As an eighth-grade writing teacher, I routinely focus on reading student writing and utilizing it for several purposes. I am designing effective lessons, creating sound rubrics for assessment, developing peer conferences and monitoring their ability to meet standards and benchmarks. However, I often forget about one of our most important, frequently overlooked roles as writing teachers: our role as listeners.

Activities for The Fighting Mynahs

A conversation with Daphne Muse.

Laura Sofen’s inner angry teenager guides her each day as a teacher.