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New Resources from Teaching Tolerance
Two new resources from Teaching Tolerance can help educators address acts of bigotry that threaten a healthy school climate.
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Don’t Forget About Black Girls
Black women are among the most represented groups in higher education enrollment by race and gender—but that doesn’t mean Black girls don’t face unique struggles in our education system.
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Fostering Biophilia
Environmental awareness isn’t just about facts; emotional development plays an important role.
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Students Rally for Change, Peace
All over the nation people strive to answer Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous invocation: “What are you doing for others?” Many engage in projects to make their community a better place to live. My students at Life Academy in California have answered the call to service in several ways. First, they showed up on campus during a school holiday to beautify the school grounds, paint a mural, clean out an old storage room, build benches and tend to a garden. Second, they launched a 74-day fast “Season of Peace Building.” Students signed up to fast on certain days, in a kind of relay, to highlight the time from MLK day to Cesar Chavez day.
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Fear and Rewriting Trayvon: Educator Thoughts
Educators can play a real role in ensuring the Trayvon Martin tragedy does not happen to other children. It starts with how we perceive black boys.
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A Place to Stand
The editor of Teaching Tolerance reflects on the need to commemorate the toll of slavery.
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Toolkit for Take It Outside
Want to give students more time outdoors? Start by taking professional development outside.
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Using Song Lyrics to Explore Social Commentary
Many kids listen to music as often as they possibly can. Educators can tap into students’ interests in music by teaching them to critically read the lyrics they are listening to—and promote social justice through that examination.