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TT’s Teaching and Learning Specialist Jarah Botello offers some classroom discussion prompts and activities that can help students process the horrific tragedy in Orlando and move toward healing.

(Teacher Note: Bring in several magazine photographs of unknown people who represent a variety of races, ages, religious backgrounds, jobs, etc. Number the photographs, then hang them where students can view them.) 1

When the pandemic halted in-person professional learning, facilitators and trainers began imagining a new world.

The month of Ramadan comes upon my classroom slowly. The non-Muslim students don’t notice the changes at first, but soon the little things start creeping in. They see that the classes are smaller, because more students are staying home. Or they might notice that the Muslim students are a little more tired than usual, or that when offered food, they politely put up their hand and say, “No food for me, I am fasting.” This is when the questions start.

By distinguishing between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation, teachers can help students better understand cultural enrichment spaces.

A veteran human rights educator explains the value of teaching students to call each other in rather than out.

Elementary educator Skye Tooley emphasizes the power of LGBTQ+ visibility in fostering positive spaces of understanding and empathy where all students feel visible and accepted.