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Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!

Many affluent students are oblivious to issues of race and class. Here are two teaching strategies designed to open their eyes.

The e-mail message was direct and devastating. One of our fourth-graders had been killed in a gun accident. “Davius had gone to a friend's house to play and apparently a gun was discharged and the bullet struck him,” my principal wrote. “He died at the scene." I sat in stunned silence. A memory of a story Davius wrote for me in November flashed across my mind.

After teaching a particularly grueling class, I looked forward to the solace of my 55-minute planning period. I started to organize the black hole that is my desk and found a folded piece of notebook paper with my name, Ms. Samsa, hastily scrawled onto it.

Education pioneer Marva Collins died last week. She left behind tried and true strategies that support students’ brilliance and academic success.

Teaching Tolerance staff review the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.

This principal issued over 100 discipline referrals last week—and he couldn’t be more proud.

Our book reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed.