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Standing Up Against Discrimination

People sometimes look the other way when they see an act of discrimination because they do not know how to stop it. This lesson provides students with real-world examples to help them identify peaceful ways to respond.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

July 10, 2017

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Informational

"Nonviolence vs. Jim Crow" 1942

Bayard Rustin believed deeply in the power of nonviolence during the era of segregation. In the following essay, he describes its use and effect on a bus ride from Louisville to Nashville.

Bayard Rustin

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Class

Subject

History

February 22, 2019

publication

Foundations Courses

The credential program at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) has developed a tradition of prioritizing social justice. While TT materials have long been a staple of the program’s teacher education courses, in

October 23, 2018

article

July 7, 2009

Positive Discipline

This primer to positive discipline can get you started.

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Multimedia

Being Different Is Like a Part-Time Job

Eighteen-year-old Sandra exemplifies a strong sense of self, as she talks to her peers about why she doesn’t conform to societal gender norms.

I Learn America

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

December 11, 2014

article

January 23, 2012

Portfolio Activity for “Possession Obsession”

This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article "Possession Obsession."

article

February 22, 2016

Take It From Me: Auditory Processing Disorder in Class

This high school student with APD shares some classroom and teaching techniques that helped her succeed—and that can benefit all students.

Topic

Ability

article

September 16, 2016

Helping Students Connect With Standing Rock

The Sioux Nation protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline is taking on greater significance each day. Don’t miss the opportunity to teach about history in the making.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

October 18, 2016

A Teacher Who Looks Like Me

A white educator reflects on this reality: Most teachers in the United States are white, which means that many children of color don’t have academic role models who look like them.

article

December 17, 2015

Connecting With Students Through Dialogue

After learning an important lesson about student engagement as a classroom teacher, this teacher educator passed it on to her pre-service teachers: Focus on connecting with students versus trying to control them.

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