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Katie is the student I imagined all my students would be like when I first started teaching. In my fantasy, all my students were motivated, conscientious and ready to independently tackle any challenge I proposed. In this same fantasy, I was not the wild-haired, one-legged juggler I’ve become, but rather a calm force of wisdom and benevolence.

Listening to different viewpoints is a valuable skill for students. Getting them to that point can cause a few tense moments.

Two TT bloggers share their tips on using dystopian young-adult fiction to engage students in discussions about tough topics.

Using activist memoirs can help students understand how people effected change in the past—and how young people can effect change now.

We all have a responsibility to educate, counsel, organize and demonstrate so that no LGBTQ youth feels life is not worth living.

Protest Songs in the Classroom

For many activist teachers, the journey of promoting equity in education is a lonely one.

Every year our school conducts what has come to be known as “The Bully Poll.” Teaching Tolerance also offers an activity to open the discussion about bullying. Our poll is an anonymous questionnaire that enables the students to answer questions openly and honestly about incidents of bullying in our school. Where does bullying most often occur? What do you think about the way in which the school handles bullying? Who is the biggest bully?