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Teaching in a Post-Truth Era
In an era in which truth is no longer the main currency of public reason, we must prepare our students to navigate and disrupt lies perpetuated by politicians and media outlets.
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What the International Response to the Civil Rights Movement Tells us about Ferguson.
This article from 2014 draws attention to the international implications of the Civil Rights Movement. Moreover, it compares and contrasts the Civil Rights Movement and Cold War Politics with modern-day social justice struggles and international politics.
July 7, 2022
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Why I Teach: A Poem
For National Poetry Month, we departed from our typical prose-only style to present this special Why I Teach column.
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Re-igniting the Passion to Teach
A web exclusive for "Dancing with Languages," from the September 2008 issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine.
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Ban? No, Teach the Topics.
Gender, sexuality and religion are common themes in challenged books of 2015. Rather than effectively ban these topics from the classroom, TT recommends teaching about them and offers student texts to do so.
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Learning Tolerance As We Teach It
“Will we be learning history from a biblical or counter-biblical perspective?” James asked. I could see an intense honesty in his eyes, one that I’m pretty sure only teachers know. It was another one of those moments
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When Students Have Space to Talk About Their Cultures
An elementary school principal highlights what can happen when educators give students opportunities to talk about their cultures and to learn about the cultures of other students.
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Teaching Septima Clark
Freedom’s Teacher offers opportunities to share a lesser-known story about a pioneering educator.
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Award for Excellence in Teaching
Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching Educators must do more than simply prepare students for mandated tests; they must prepare students to live in an increasingly diverse society. Excellent anti-bias
October 2, 2017
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Teaching Between Worlds
A couple of years ago a student approached me after history class. Avoiding eye contact, he trembled a bit before speaking. His voice was shaking. “I am sorry, teacher,” Armando began. “I could not finish my project. My parents were killed a couple days ago.”
