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November 2, 2018
What We’re Reading This Week: November 2, 2018
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Teaching About King’s Radical Approach to Social Justice
While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work is often sugarcoated, it’s important to teach that King championed economic justice and taught Black self-love while also pushing back against neutrality, imperialism and systemic racism.
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Understanding Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Education
To address antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools, we need to understand these forms of hate and how these forms of hate show up in education spaces. (Part 1 of a 2-part series)
October 17, 2024
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New Girl in School
This story follows a girl who befriends the first African American to attend High Point Central High School, as a result of desegregation. What begins as an unintended and awkward experience in the cafeteria, becomes a strong and admirable friendship.
July 16, 2018
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Introduction & About This Guide
Introduction To feel safe and to feel seen. To feel valued and capable of growth. These are simple concepts—basic pillars of student achievement and the results of good pedagogy. For many queer students, these rights
October 25, 2018
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Professional Development
Help students recognize the value of a diverse democracy in their classrooms, schools and communities. These PD resources include best practices and strategies for building community, tailoring instruction, and engaging
August 17, 2020
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Recognition
Since its founding in 1991, Learning for Justice—formerly Teaching Tolerance—has been recognized as a transformative force in education. Our materials have won two Oscars, an Emmy and scores of honors. Here is a sampling
June 28, 2017
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Celebrating Freedom Means Celebrating Defiance
Given the controversy around kneeling during the national anthem, studying and discussing two landmark Supreme Court cases can provide students with examples of an oppressed group of people who defied authority and won.
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“It’s Okay to Be White.” Yes, but…
Every widespread meme has an origin story. But understanding both the context and the consequences can teach us something about ourselves.
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We Rest Our Case: American Slavery Is Widely Mistaught
After hearing from skeptics about our Teaching Hard History report findings, TT Director Maureen Costello came across striking new evidence that the project is necessary.