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Dr. Daryl Howard

Daryl Howard, Ph.D., is an equity instructional specialist whose work and research interests include race and cultural proficiency, social emotional learning, and the triumphs and challenges of African American male students. As a member of Maryland’s State Department of Education’s Task Force on Equity and Excellence for Black Boys, he researches and recommends policy and practice to disrupt harmful narratives, decrease disproportionality and elevate achievement. Howard is instrumental in the work of the Building our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, where he leads initiatives focused on
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About This Report

When we reported on the impact of the Trump election on school climate in the fall of 2016, we hoped that its effect would fade with the start of a new school year. But the 2017–18 school year began in the shadow of
April 23, 2019
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President Obama's Address on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

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Obama's 2015 speech on the Edmund Pettus Bridge honors the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when hundreds of voting-rights activists were brutally attacked by state troopers as they began a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. President Obama reminds us of the spirit and struggle associated with the marchers in Selma, or any group of people meeting injustice.
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Barack Obama
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6-8 9-12
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Civil Rights Movement Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism
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March 11, 2015
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Remember the March on Washington

As we remember the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom of 1963, it’s critical not to whitewash this history. Contextualize the campaign and the struggle associated with it, including the impact of the march’s organizer, Bayard Rustin—an openly gay Black man. That also includes complicating the event’s most iconic figure, Dr. Martin Luther King, and his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. These resources can help.

  • Ten Things to Know About the March on Washington
  • Gary Younge: Heroes Are Human
  • Teaching About King’s Radical Approach to Social Justice
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What to Do When Disaster Strikes

With wildfires in the West, house fires in the East and Hurricane Florence in the South, it's easy for students to become overwhelmed, whether they've been immediately affected or not. These resources can help you support your students now and in the months to come.

  • Teach and Model Community Involvement When Disaster Strikes
  • When Bad Things Happen
  • Teaching in the Shadow of Trauma
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Elizabeth Currin

Elizabeth is a former high school English teacher and a Ph.D. candidate in curriculum, teaching and teacher education at the University of Florida. She currently supervises pre-service teachers and teaches courses on practitioner inquiry and the history of education.
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Media Literacy Week 2018

No matter the grade or the subject you teach, media literacy is a skill your students need. These resources from Teaching Tolerance—including our new podcast, The Mind Online—can support you and your students this Media Literacy Week and in the months to come.

  • Digital Literacy Videos
  • Preparing to Teach Digital Literacy