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Accepting Change Because My Students Accepted First
After surviving a devastating car accident, this teacher realizes her true purpose in the classroom.
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Best Practices for Serving English Language Learners and Their Families
Are you looking for culturally responsive ways to support English language learners? Based on our recently updated ELL best practices guide, this webinar presents specific tools and strategies for supporting ELLs in instruction, family engagement, classroom culture and school policies.
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January 22, 2018
Toolkit for "Why Mendez Still Matters"
Mendez v. Westminster has gone largely unrecognized in history instruction. If it is mentioned at all, the case is often tagged as a precursor to the civil rights movement or as the Mexican-American version of Brown v
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The Election, One Year Later: Stories From Anthropologists of Education
In the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017, these four anthropologists observed how students and educators responded to the presidential election. This winter, they followed up to see what had changed in the last year.
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We Want to Hear From You: How Have Current Events Affected Your School?
One year ago, Teaching Tolerance observed a sea change in school climate as a result of contemporary events. In 2018, we’re continuing the work—and asking once again for your help.
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My Identity
After growing up in foster care, Ashley, a young Native-American Caucasian woman, converts to Islam in hopes of finding structure in a life where it never existed. However, with that decision comes the risk of losing one of the few biological connections she still has.
January 12, 2018
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“A Deep and Painful Flaw”: Talk About Immigration With Your Students
With or without the latest headlines from the White House, immigration is worthy of class discussion, and teachers should be ready to facilitate that discussion.
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Students Weigh in on the Golden Globes, #MeToo and #TimesUp
After watching highlights from the Golden Globes, this high school class engaged in some deep discussions about advocacy.
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January 9, 2018
Do's and Don'ts of Celebrating MLK Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an ideal time to reflect on the life and legacy of this great leader, but it's important to do it with care and nuance—and to keep the conversation going beyond January 15.
