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Teaching as Activism, Teaching as Care
I have begun to feel helpless during this time. But I never felt helpless as a teacher.
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Join Our Advisory Board!
Is social justice a priority in your classroom? Would you like to become more directly involved with Teaching Tolerance? Consider becoming part of our advisory board!
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Demystifying the Mind
Across the country, educators are integrating mental health literacy into their curricula.
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Evaluating Online Sources
In this lesson, students will locate and verify reliable sources of information.
September 29, 2017
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Examining Identity and Assimilation
Examine identity and assimilation with an activity that asks the essential question: Was there ever a part of your identity you had to hide?
July 6, 2009
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How to ‘Roar’
Tips for using grassroots organizing to engage your school’s parents.
August 24, 2009
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Choosing The Right Words
Words can shed light or generate heat. This week, in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, there’s been a lot of talk about talk and the nature of our civil discourse.
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Stories from the Country
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello considers the lack of understanding of rural schools.
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Live Oak High School’s Teachable Moment
When four students showed up at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, California, last week wearing American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo, their assistant principal thought the shirts were inflammatory. He told the boys to turn them inside out or go home.