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This is the final lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...

This series helps students understand why gender stereotypes are unfair and how teasing or bullying someone who does not conform to gender norms prevents a safe classroom community. ...

In today's multicultural schools and classrooms, resolving conflict means being culturally aware. "I know she was lying," Estella said of the 3rd-grade girl, ...

Students of conflict resolution laud facilitative mediation for its cultural responsiveness. Objectives Participants will understand ways to nurture classroom community for ...

This is the fourth lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...

This is the third lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...

This is the second lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...

This is the first lesson in a series on gender expression . The goal of the series is to help students understand how gender stereotypes can lead to bullying and stand in the way of building a safe ...

“Issues of Poverty” is comprised of four lessons with two overarching goals. Millions of Americans live in poverty. Some are thrown into poverty by illness or unemployment; others ...

In this lesson, students will learn that race is a factor often connected to poverty and that institutions can create obstacles for the poor—and for people of color who live in poverty—that block participation ...

This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article “ Story Corner: An Unlikely Friendship .” Vocabulary disability [dis- uh - bil -i-tee]  ( noun ) ...

This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article " Defining Moments ." Children’s dictionaries have the power to shape how kids see the world. Be sure ...

This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article " Identity ." Spanish classes are the perfect place for teachers to work in lessons that break down ...

This lesson is the second in a series of lessons called “ Issues of Poverty .” Students explore the causes of poverty in the United States and the structural factors that perpetuate it. Students will examine ...

In this activity, students examine the diversity of their groups of friends. First, on a labeled color-coded chart , students write under each of their names the name of an adult ...

Cyberbullying is a serious concern in today’s schools. Since it can happen to a student at home as well as in school, it can be more pervasive and traumatic for victims than traditional bullying. An ...

This activity helps students increase respect for differences and gain a deeper understanding of universal similarities. Draw two columns on the board, labeled “On the Outside” and ...

At the beginning of each school year I extend an invitation through a letter to all my students’ families. I ask them to sign up for a 15- to 30-minute class visit to share a talent, hobby or anything else ...

Each fall, I look forward to the joy and adventures of teaching new students. The more the students and I understand about one another, the richer their learning experiences. In ...

This lesson is the first in a series of lessons called “ Issues of Poverty .” Students explore the causes of poverty in the United States and the factors that perpetuate it. The four lessons aim to challenge ...

This lesson is the fourth and final in a series called “ Family Tapestry .” One goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among themselves and within the larger community. ...

The Augusta Films documentary The Loving Story recounts an important and often-overlooked element of the struggle to end racial ...

This lesson is the second in the series “ Family Tapestry .” One goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among themselves and within the larger community. Another is to ...

This lesson is the first in the series “ Family Tapestry .” One goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among themselves and within the larger community. Another is to ...

The overall goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among each other and within the larger community and how their own unique family contributes to a richer society. As they ...

This lesson is the sixth in a series called “ The Different Colors of Beauty .” The goal of these lessons is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom ...

This lesson is the fifth in a series called “ The Different Colors of Beauty .” The goal of these lessons is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom ...

This lesson is the fourth in a series called “ The Different Colors of Beauty .” The goal is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom environment, while being ...

This lesson is the third in a series called “ The Different Colors of Beauty .” The goal of these lessons is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom ...

This lesson, the second in a series , encourages students to think and talk openly about the concept of beauty, particularly as it overlaps with issues of race and racial identity. ...