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March 4, 2019

It's Time to Talk About Dr. Seuss

Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, holding a copy of his book 'The Cat in the Hat'

In light of a new study revealing stereotyped characters across Dr. Seuss’s children’s books, published just before Read Across America Day, how can educators engage older students in a critical discussion of this canonical author?

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

Toolkit for "Allowing in the Light"

Want to start a social justice book club at your school? Check out theses suggestions.

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

Standing Up and Speaking Out About Gender

Sam Blanchard reminds us that no student is too young to learn to respect other people's identities.

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

When a Student Picks Up a Book

Catherine Alene reflects on the power of positive classroom experiences for our most vulnerable learners.

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Informational

Nat Turner, Freedom Fighter

Nat Turner was an American freedom fighter who led one of history’s most successful revolts by enslaved people in Southampton County, VA.

Dorothy H. Price

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 8, 2019

teaching strategy

Community Inquiry

Value Lines

Students take a stance on a topic related to the central text and listen while classmates explain their stances.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.1, RI.3-5.1, SL.3-5.1, SL.3-5.3, SL.3-5.6

July 13, 2014

teaching strategy

Responding to the Read-Aloud Text

Making Connections During Read Aloud

Students make connections to read-aloud texts by relating the text to themselves (lived experiences), to other texts (read in any setting) and to the world (current and historical events)

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RL.K-2.9, RI.K-2.9

July 19, 2014

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In the Classroom

Educators have an opportunity to be powerful advocates for inclusive education by teaching honest history in their classrooms.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Slavery Rights & Activism

November 21, 2023

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January 9, 2012

Building Diversity into the Common Core

I’m a Teaching Tolerance Fellow, and I’m working to develop classroom resources that balance the requirements of the Common Core State Standards with culturally responsive instruction. I’m hoping to draw upon our readers’ expertise to meet this challenge. What readings or texts do you recommend that answer the call of the Common Core and culturally responsive pedagogy?

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Issue 10, Fall 1996

In Our Own Words

Asian-American students give voice to the challenges of living in two cultures.

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