This school administrator offers recommendations for setting up courageous conversations in the new year, with discussions among colleagues as the first step.
As Managing Director of Programs at the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, Mark E. Fowler is responsible for program development, project management and the expansion of Tanenbaum programs nationally and internationally. Mark is a skilled facilitator/trainer who worked at the Anti-Defamation League on prejudice reduction, conflict resolution and reducing bias, and bullying programming. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator who has addressed organizations globally on issues of equality in race, gender, sexual orientation and religion. Prior to joining Tanenbaum
Q: A student came in with a “Hillary for Prison” T-shirt, and I suggested it might be inappropriate for school. My administrator told the student that political statements on clothing are allowed, but our dress code says
Scholars are divided on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the civil rights movement. This blogger, a history teacher, explains why this debate is a valuable lesson.
Experts from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence offer recommendations for supporting students with learning disabilities through the coronavirus pandemic.
What if teaching consent to middle school students was so easy and uncontroversial that every school did it? The good people at Power Up, Speak Out! believe that's possible.