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February 20, 2018

Walkouts, Marches and the Desire to 'Do Something': What You Need to Know About Stoneman Douglas Activism

Student Activism | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School | Image by Joe Raedle/Getty Images | Teaching Tolerance

After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, courageous survivors have inspired a groundswell of activism and advocacy. Here's what you need to know—and what you can do, no matter your situation.

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Rights & Activism

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January 21, 2020

Future Voters Project: Best Practices for High School Voter Registration Drives

Teacher of color guiding student of color over their shoulder in a classroom setting.

Getting ready to lead a voter registration drive at your school? Here are five tips for getting started.

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Dr. Rachael Mahmood

Dr. Rachael Mahmood is a fifth grade teacher in a large school district outside of Chicago. In addition to teaching, she works as an equity ambassador designing and delivering equity workshops throughout her school district as well as in surrounding schools. Dr. Mahmood shares ideas, lessons, and frameworks for culturally responsive teaching with other educators on her YouTube channel and on Twitter. Her doctoral research re-examined parent involvement models to credit the involvement of African American mothers with low incomes. In January 2020, she was featured in the Chicago Tribune

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

Time Spent Building Community Is Never Time Wasted

Illustration of people building a room together.

LFJ Deputy Director Hoyt Phillips offers insight into the significance of intentional and consistent relationship building—inside the classroom and beyond.

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

What White Colleagues Need to Understand

Clarice Brazas and Charlie McGeehan together in a classroom.

White supremacy doesn’t stop at the teachers’ lounge door.

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March 17, 2021

Responding to Anti-Asian Violence and Georgia Shootings

A single lit candle surrounded by darkness.

After a shooting spree in Georgia took the lives of eight people—including six Asian American women—it’s important to pause, check in and prioritize care.

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Class Gender & Sexual Identity

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What is a Hate Crime?

This lesson leads students to analyze the nature of hate and explore legislation that addresses hate crimes.

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3-5 6-8

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Reading & Language Arts

Civics

July 11, 2017

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March 17, 2021

After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History

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One educator shares the conversation she started with students the day after the 2021 shootings in Atlanta and recommends resources anyone can use to teach about Asian American history and identity.

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Different Colors of Beauty

The overall goal of these lessons is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom environment. Each lesson capitalizes on a slightly different modality of learning. The lessons

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K-2 3-5

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Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

SEL

Arts

ELL / ESL

September 2, 2011

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November 14, 2011

2011 Teaching Tolerance Award Winners

Teaching Tolerance recognized five outstanding educators with the first-ever Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching on Dec. 9th in Washington, D.C.

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