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Teaching Tolerance released a new Best Practices guide to help educators transform the school environment into an inclusive space for LGBT students.

Every year, Teaching Tolerance hears from teachers who are going the extra mile to support students from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. These teachers deserve to be recognized—which is why we created the Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching.

Teaching Tolerance proudly endorses “What is the Truth about American Muslims? Questions and Answers.” This publication, jointly produced by the Religious Freedom Education Project and the Interfaith Alliance Islamic Understanding, answers 27 frequently asked questions about Islam as it is practiced and lived in the United States. It can be found on the Teaching Tolerance website.

Teaching Tolerance designed a new guide, Speak Up at School, to give educators the tools to help students and themselves turn from bystanders to upstanders by responding to biased remarks from peers, parents or even administrators. Preparation is key—but sometimes even the most prepared person draws a blank when confronted with biased language.

Teaching Tolerance is proud to present a new best practices guide for engaging limited English proficient (LEP) students and their families.
“Over the course of the last two decades, the immigrant population has increased exponentially,” said Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello. “We are offering the best practices guide as tool to help schools meet the linguistic needs of this population as well as provide students with a welcoming school environment.”

Responding to requests from educators across the country seeking help in addressing acts of bigotry on campus, Teaching Tolerance released two guides today designed to help create safe, welcoming schools.