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Taking Steps to Close the Digital Divide
I noticed a trend several years ago. A sixth-grader tagged along with me into the school. She wanted to use a computer. “My printer is broken,” she explained. “Can I come in with you and print my assignment?” A few days later, it happened again. Only this time, another student needed to edit an essay on a word-processor.
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A PFOX in Sheep’s Clothing
Can you imagine buying groceries if boxes of sugar were labeled "peanut butter" and ice cream cartons read "chicken noodle soup"? You may laugh, but our daily lives are often adventures in just such misinformation.
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Responding to the Read-Aloud Text
Readers' Theater
During a readers’ theater, two or more students dramatize a text by reading expressively.
July 19, 2014
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AP World History Is Worth Saving
Teachers are pushing back against proposed changes they say would reframe AP World History as Eurocentric. Teaching Tolerance stands with them.
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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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"I've never experienced white guilt."
A black teacher reflects on helping her white students explore their racial identities.
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Supporting Students from Immigrant Families
Learn more about immigrant students’ rights, public schools’ obligations to immigrant students, and resources for families.
July 11, 2017
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Resisting Hate and Building Resilience
The anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol reminds us of the importance of strengthening democracy and countering hate. Our resource series Resisting Hate in Education offers strategies for prevention, intervention and response to hate and bias. Explore recent resources on understanding and addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools along with recommendations for supporting young people during tragedies and crisis events. Together, we can engage as a broader community across our differences, build networks to foster resilience and take action to resist hate.
- Understanding Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Education
- Handle With Care: Supporting Young People During Crisis Events
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Community Bulletin Board
Students showcase artwork and nonfiction writing that addresses issues they found in the text. The result is a visual, collaborative and creative representation of student learning and ideas. An alternative to the bulletin board is a community newsletter.
July 13, 2014