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Introduction to ‘Reading for Social Justice’

Late on a November afternoon in 2017, I got an email from a professional acquaintance telling me about an informal project in Boulder, Colorado. A group of parents, some of whom happened to also be professors and staff

October 16, 2019

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Issue 16, Fall 1999

Searching for Patterns

A conversation with Carlos Cortés.

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May 16, 2023

Toolkit: Peace-Building Circles

Transforming discipline practices requires commitment to processes that strengthen relationships among individuals and connections within communities.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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October 27, 2016

Top Five Tips for Teaching the Election

It’s not too late to have civil, informed classroom conversations about the election.

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An Outrage

An Outrage takes viewers to the very communities where heinous acts of violence took place, offering a painful look back at lives lost to lynching and a critical look forward.

Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

September 22, 2017

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March 13, 2018

Teaching to End Tragedy: A Call to Elementary School Teachers

elementary teacher talking with students

This educator asks elementary teachers: Is your classroom preparing students to work toward healthier, safer, more equitable communities—or to do worksheets?

Topic

Rights & Activism

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February 12, 2019

One Year After Parkland, A Reminder to Take Pride in Students’ Action

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

On the anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, we remember the students and educators we've lost and recognize those who have mobilized their grief into action.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 62, Summer 2019

Toolkit for “The Subscribed Classroom: Using Podcasts to Teach About Social Justice”

Illustration of an open book where one of the pages is set up in the style of a podcast episode player.

Before you introduce a podcast to your students, consider these steps and recommendations.

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August 2, 2017

Six Ways to Stand Behind Your LGBT Students

During the back-to-school season, prioritize LGBT inclusivity in your classroom and school.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

The Power of Place

Colorful and stylized silhouettes of people.

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn explains that “the victories for justice must be fought for and by ordinary people in the South together with allies from other parts of the nation.”

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