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What We’re Watching
From full-length features to 10-minute shorts, these films caught our attention—and deserve yours.
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Homeless
In this vignette, eight-year-old Mikey spends two nights in a homeless shelter, where he and his family are too afraid to sleep for fear that someone would steal their things. The family then meets a caseworker who helps them into a temporary apartment while they work toward a more permanent home.
July 5, 2014
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Crocodile and Ghost Bat Have a Hullabaloo: An Australian Tale of Name-Calling
Although carefully planned at twilight so all animals can attend, things go terribly wrong during this walkabout. The group creates such a terrible hullabaloo that Namarrkun, the lightning man, is forced to show his strength.
July 2, 2014
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Close and Critical Reading
Agree/Disagree Statements
Agree/disagree statements challenge students to think critically about their knowledge of a topic, theme or text. The strategy exposes students to the major ideas in a text before reading—engaging their thinking and motivating them to learn more. It also requires them to reconsider their original thinking after reading the text and to use textual evidence to support and explain their thinking.
July 19, 2014
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Know Your Audience, Find Your Power
"There’s nothing wrong with the way your grandparents talk,” my elementary school teachers used to say. “Standard English is different. Not better or worse. It’s just a way of talking that you need to know.”
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What We’re Reading
The Teaching Tolerance staff reviews the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.
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Political Discussion Belongs in Our Classroom
I was excited by my lesson plan about the presidential elections. I planned to help students research issues and form opinions by guiding them through a variety of perspectives. Then my student teacher asked a question that surprised me. “Do you ever have parents complain about elections being discussed in school?” he wanted to know. “Why would they?” I asked.
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A Message From Our Director
TT director Maureen Costello thinks students have one simple request: “See me.”
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Teaching Students to Be Advocates for Social Justice
A ZIP code shouldn’t determine the quality of a student’s education.
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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your tough questions. This time, advice on creating a transgender-inclusive school culture and a successful Mix It Up event.