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January 12, 2012

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.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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August 26, 2014

Students Are Watching Ferguson

At a time like this, educators can’t afford not to discuss Ferguson in the classroom.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 50, Summer 2015

You Spoke, We Listened

Readers had a lot to say about our Spring “storytelling” issue, the new film kit about Selma and much more.

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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.

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9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

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Social Studies

Civics

History

October 13, 2014

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

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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Learn From and Honor Black History

Black history is central to our nation’s story. These resources can help celebrate, teach and learn from Black history and experience all year.

February 1, 2024

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Methods Courses

Building on what students have learned in foundations courses, methods courses tend to focus more closely on processes and procedures for teaching specific student populations or for teaching specific disciplines. This

October 24, 2018

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Immigration

Tell complex stories about immigration in the United States and find strategies for serving immigrant students and families. Our resources can help you teach accurately about immigration and offer undocumented and ELL

June 28, 2017

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Responding to Hate and Bias at School

This guide offers suggestions for preventing and navigating a bias- or hate-related crisis. It is designed primarily for school administrators, but teachers, staff, counselors and students also may find guidance here.

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Bullying & Bias

June 30, 2022

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February 16, 2018

Teaching Social Justice in Elementary Music Class

With 40 minutes—or fewer—to spend with students each week, this elementary music teacher struggled to teach meaningful content. Then she began asking herself, "Who do I want my students to be when they leave my classroom?"

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Rights & Activism

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