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Issue 50, Summer 2015

Toolkit for The Day I Swam Into a New World

Engage fourth- through eighth-graders in close readings and read-alouds of Margaret Auguste’s story “The Day I Swam into a New World” with the activities and audio recording in this toolkit.

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June 17, 2016

Happy Juneteenth!

Statues depicting emancipated enslaved people celebrating and looking towards the sky.

The emancipation story remains largely incomplete, over 150 years later.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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August 5, 2015

Building a Community of Upstanders

A Mix Model School coordinator explains why her school participates in Mix It Up at Lunch Day and how she extended it beyond one day with an in-depth social experiment.

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August 20, 2015

Building a Community of Upstanders: Planning

In the final installment of the three-part blog series, this Mix It Up coordinator shares how her school plans for the big event

teaching strategy

Community Inquiry

Text Talk Time (3-5)

Text Talk Time is a whole class discussion that facilitates rich dialogue, active listening and use of textual evidence.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.1, RI.3-5.1, RL.3-5.2, RI.3-5.2, RL.3-5.3, RI.3-5.3, RL.3-5.4, RI.3-5.4, RL.3-5.5, RI.3-5.5, SL.3-5.1

July 13, 2014

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Issue 25, Spring 2004

One Nation, Indivisible

Teaching Tolerance director Kelvin Datcher ponders the legacy of Brown v. Board.

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Issue 26, Fall 2004

Starting With Community

Teaching Tolerance interim director Jennifer Holladay reflects on the birth of her daughter and the community she will grow up in.

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Issue 50, Summer 2015

"Viva la Conexión"

Spanish teacher Tricia Kelly reflects on one of her favorite teaching days.

professional development

This activity helps students and adults understand the difference between charity (responsible for others) and service (responsible to others). Use in conjunction with class discussions and activities examining the difference between charity and empowerment.

Professional Development Topic

Teacher Leadership

July 6, 2009

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

A Call for Anti-Bias Education

Illustration of adult revealing to younger people a protest occurring behind an American flag.

To develop the next generation of civic leaders, educate children early and in age-appropriate ways about their identities and key concepts about race.

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