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Many affluent students are oblivious to issues of race and class. Here are two teaching strategies designed to open their eyes.

A simple writing assignment sharpens students’ minds — and challenges their biases.

I decided to show a short You Tube video clip in class the other day. It’s a montage of scenes of men crying from various movies complete with cheesy background music, a song Don’t Cry Out Loud. I used it to open a discussion about how stereotypes put unnecessary limitations on people.

Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Reading and Language Arts, Social Studies, ELL/ESL, Science and Health Categories: Religion; Diversity and Inclusion; Bullying and Exclusion; Stereotypes and Bias This Teaching Tolerance story

When “This is stupid!” means “I need help.”

This toolkit provides a lesson plan that expands students’ knowledge and understanding of the religious diversity (or lack thereof) in their city, county or state. The lesson ends with an activity around the role of interfaith coalitions in increasing religious understanding.

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello reminds us that storytelling can conquer fears.

More educators are turning to service-learning projects for charitable activities — and helping to foster connections between students and the human beings they aim to serve.

Elementary students learn a lesson in the language of respect.