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A Message From Our Director
As Teaching Tolerance mulls a big change, director Maureen Costello asks readers to be a part of the exploration process.
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Open Secrets in First-Grade Math: Teaching About White Supremacy on American Currency
Studying money is a staple of first-grade math. This teacher used it as an opportunity to educate about—and push back against—sexism, racism and white supremacy.
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Professional Development
Help students recognize the value of a diverse democracy in their classrooms, schools and communities. These PD resources include best practices and strategies for building community, tailoring instruction, and engaging
August 17, 2020
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Everyday People
Folklore invites students to explore the curriculum of "real life."
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Not Only Can Big Boys Cry, They Do
I decided to show a short You Tube video clip in class the other day. It’s a montage of scenes of men crying from various movies complete with cheesy background music, a song Don’t Cry Out Loud. I used it to open a discussion about how stereotypes put unnecessary limitations on people.
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Teaching Around the Script
Scripted curricula can limit teachers and hurt morale. But living social justice ideals in the classroom still imparts valuable lessons to students.
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Any Small Act of Kindness
Sara Kimmel has made her library—and her school—a nurturing, inclusive environment.
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New Orleans’ Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Address on the Removal of Four Confederate Statues
This is the text of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s speech given when the final Confederate monument in the city was taken down.
December 5, 2017
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The Selling of Joseph: A Memorial
In this text, Judge Samuel Sewall of Massachusetts Bay refuted four arguments supporting slavery, utilizing the Bible in his religious argument against enslavement of Africans.
December 15, 2017