professional development
Differentiated Instruction
This professional development module examines the role of differentiated instruction in the culturally responsive classroom.
July 6, 2009
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Black Lives Matter Week of Action
This February, schools across the country will work in solidarity to launch a shared set of lessons and examine their schools’ policies in pursuit of social and educational equity for their Black students.
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Toolkit for "The Book of Matthew"
Uncover the deeper meaning of Matt Shepard’s story through the lens of our best practices guide 'Civil Rights Done Right.'
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The War on Drugs—Mechanisms and Effects
Mass incarceration is fueled by a highly funded and minimally constrained criminal justice system that traps people branded as “criminals,” even individuals without a criminal record, into a permanent undercaste.
October 13, 2014
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Who, Me? A Scientist?
In this lesson, students get in touch with their “inner scientists,” first by viewing a video of a 4-year-old solving a complex problem and then by working together to explain a discrepant event. Students also consider attributes shared by many scientists: curiosity, perseverance and the ability to problem-solve.
April 18, 2016
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Understanding the Prison Label
What is the long-term harm and wider impact of mass incarceration on people and communities of color? The racial caste system established and perpetuated by mass incarceration continues beyond a prison sentence and extends into families, communities and society at large. The criminalization and demonization of black men creates a “prison label” of stigma and shame that damages the black community as a whole.
October 13, 2014
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A Message From Our Director
As Teaching Tolerance mulls a big change, director Maureen Costello asks readers to be a part of the exploration process.
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Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System
Racialized social control has adapted to race-neutral social and political norms in the form of mass incarceration. Criminalization stands in as a proxy for overt racism by limiting the rights and freedoms of a racially defined undercaste.
October 13, 2014
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The Courage to Speak Up
I didn’t say a word. I never saw myself as a person to let a homophobic comment slide. Even from another adult. Even from someone with more power than me in the hierarchy of the school structure. But that day, in that conversation, I just let it go.
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Students Are Watching Ferguson
At a time like this, educators can’t afford not to discuss Ferguson in the classroom.