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Mendez v. Westminster

Preceding the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, Mendez v. Westminster challenged the segregation of Mexican Americans in schools in Orange County, California.

Senior District Judge Paul J. McCormick

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 29, 2016

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Issue 36, Fall 2009

Relevant: Beyond the Basics

Teaching Tolerance illustration of the different branches from school, Art, Music, Match Ethnicity, Religion, Sports, Culture, Literature, Science, Food, History and Geography

Monica Edwards taught a class of primarily African American and Latino students. Her initial inability to reach them turned into a lesson.

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November 16, 2015

TT Awardee Spotlight: Barrie Moorman

The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching is open! Read how this award has impacted Barrie Moorman, a 2014 awardee.

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In this book excerpt Mattie Stepanek describes what it is like living with a rare neuromuscular disease. Defying many developmental odds, Mattie recounts highs and lows as he travels toward his tenth birthday, living on what he terms “the edge.”

Mattie Stepanek

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Ability

July 5, 2014

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February 7, 2014

Reading for Change

Critical reading allows students to navigate the “quest for mutual humanization.”

Topic

Rights & Activism

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May 17, 2013

What’s Your Plan for Managing Difference?

Need tips for managing the dynamics of a multicultural, multiracial class? Here are four ideas to help you put a plan in place.

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November 16, 2009

‘Usually Offensive’

red·skin \ˈred-ˌskin\(noun) usually offensive : American IndianNote the “usually offensive” — a warning from one of the more neutral arbitrators of American English, Merriam-Webster. “Redskin” is a pejorative term, and should be used with caution, if at all.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Solving Problems Beyond Math Class

José Luis Vilson builds relationships with students through—and beyond—math.

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December 27, 2017

Contemplate This!

Female educator teaching female student | Teaching Tolerance

Contemplation guides educators to action. Active educators lead students to compassion.

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Motivation

Motivated students want to learn and are less likely to be disruptive or disengage from the work of the classroom. Motivation stems from numerous factors: interest in the subject matter, perceptions of its usefulness

Professional Development Topic

Classroom Culture

July 18, 2017

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