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TT Announces 63 Mix It Up Model Schools

Teaching Tolerance Staff - April 9, 2013

Teaching Tolerance named 63 schools across the nation as Mix It Up Model Schools today for their exemplary efforts to foster respect and understanding among their students and throughout campus during the 2012-13 school year.

Become an “Ecolutionary”

Trevor Barton - April 1, 2013

Inspired by a TED Talk, a teacher mobilizes his entire school community to plant an urban garden.

Civil Rights Is All About Fairness

Paula Young Shelton - March 28, 2013

Use first-graders’ commitment to fairness to help them connect with the modern civil rights movement. 

Building a Healthy Body Image Can Be Fun

Ashley Lauren Samsa - March 27, 2013

Students at a leadership conference initially were reluctant to try Zumba, a Latin dance fitness class, but ultimately realized it could build a positive body image—and be fun!

Rosa Parks: Abused and Misused

Maureen Costello - March 21, 2013

When Idaho Rep. Brent Crane characterized Rosa Parks as a champion of states’ rights in a recent debate, it was a troubling sign of what happens when a nation doesn’t work hard to remember its history.

Teaching Tolerance Needs Bloggers

Teaching Tolerance Staff - March 18, 2013

If you’re a writer or educator looking for ways to get more involved in Teaching Tolerance, consider being a blogger.

Mindfulness Helps Reduce Unequal Discipline

Zaretta Hammond - March 15, 2013

Mindfulness a not only a great tool to help students focus, but it also helps educators to be more culturally responsive.   

Respect the 'Little Q' in Your Class

Ashley Lauren Samsa - March 14, 2013

Students’ names are an important reflection of identity and culture, as educators, we must put in the time to honor those names and pronunciation. 

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