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Let's Talk!
This resource is for educators working to build their own competency facilitating classroom conversations about critical topics like identity, discrimination and inequality.
July 1, 2022
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Get Past Group Mentality, See People First
When I began teaching classes of primarily black students in Oakland, Calif., many of my white friends started to see me as something of an expert on African-American culture. While I understand that I could not possibly be an expert, I have been privy to some interesting conversations. I represent a comfort level that can lead to more cross-cultural discussions.
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Toolkit for “Buttoned Down”
Students, parents and administrators have hotly debated the issue of school uniforms for decades. Proponents of school uniforms believe that they save money, prevent violence, alleviate social pressures and improve
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Informational
Deaf Culture
In her article, Paula Kluth takes care to distinguish between the deaf, Deaf, and hard of hearing communities. Both medical and cultural views on the different groups are discussed.
January 5, 2015
professional development
Engaging Curriculum
This professional development module helps participants examine curriculum and presentation to ensure student engagement.
July 6, 2009
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You Spoke, We Listened
Reader responses to Teaching Tolerance articles and resources.
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Reframing Classroom Management: A Toolkit for Educators
Effective classroom management is critical to supporting student engagement and achievement. Reframing Classroom Management offers educators a variety of tools to help demystify common behaviors and reinforce what works.
December 6, 2016
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Portfolio Activity for “Bully at the Blackboard”
When schools implement anti-bullying programs, the focus is usually centered on student-to-student bullying. However, students aren’t the only bullies in school. Teachers sometimes earn the label when they employ
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Student Posters Speak up against Bullying
"Don't Be a Bystander,” says one of the anti-bullying posters created by Tualatin High School students. It’s an important message for students to hear. In an effort to combat the growing bullying crisis, Teacher Rachel Robinson showed her advanced digital arts classes Teaching Tolerance’s film, “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History.”