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Each year, as the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, I feel a twinge of trepidation. My students don’t remember that horrible day. It’s not on their radar. I struggle with balancing wanting to honor those who lost their lives and the heroes of that day with the need to respect the innocence and hope of my students. Reconciling these conflicting emotions is always tricky.

TT answers your tough questions. This time, we discuss “colorism” and helping schools in crisis.

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

Get to Know the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

I literally don’t know how I would handle the 2016 election if I were teaching today.

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

My 4-year-old daughter Sophia was confused. She looked to me for an answer. “Greyson's not black,” she said. “Her skin is brown.” This was the first time I had heard my daughter bring up the issue of race or skin color.

My parents stopped patronizing our local cinema when I was a child because they were livid when the theater owner demanded to see a copy of my birth certificate as proof that I could pay the child admission price. The boycott lasted six years. Although it satisfied my mother’s desire to “not give that theater” her money, the theater’s business didn’t crumble. I am not sure it prevented the theater’s management from treating another young girl the same way.

The movement around diverse books is gaining momentum.