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January 7, 2020
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** Looking Back at the Last Decade at Teaching Tolerance
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The last 10 years haven’t always been pretty. The nation has continued to wrestle with systemic racism, white supremacy, antisemitism, Islamophobia, xenophobia, anti-LGBTQ ideology and gender inequality. That’s why TT, along with other organizations, ramped up efforts to advocate for safer and more welcoming school environments. Take a look ([link removed]) at the last decade at Teaching Tolerance. As we look ahead to 2020 and beyond, we commit to continue helping educators prepare children and youth to be active participants in our diverse democracy.
Black Minds Matter // Coshandra Dillard ([link removed])

They Didn’t Back Down // Cory Collins ([link removed])

#USvsHate // Adrienne van der Valk ([link removed])
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Disrupting Islamophobia Amid U.S.-Iran Tension
As news breaks about increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran, your students may encounter Islamophobic comments or sentiments. These resources ([link removed]) can help ensure that you’re ready to interrupt and address Islamophobia if it appears in your classroom or school—and that you’re ready to help students do the same.
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** TT Educator Grant: Authors of Their Own Stories
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While 50 percent of students in U.S. schools are children of color, multicultural characters, storylines and settings are included in only a fraction of children’s books. With help from a TT grant, students at a New York school took action ([link removed]) : They encouraged publishers to print more books featuring characters of color and then wrote and printed their own stories.
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** Hitting Reset After Your Winter Break
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If you’re a teacher, chances are you think of fall, not spring, as the time for a fresh start. But it’s not too late in the school year to address negative behaviors and patterns in your classroom. Consider these steps ([link removed]) , and commit to a two-week turnaround of a negative pattern you see in your classroom.
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** We’re Hosting PD Workshops in Florida This February
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We’re hosting two daylong, interactive professional development workshops in Fort Lauderdale in February. These workshops are ideal for educators working with K–12 students and teachers. Space is limited—register today ([link removed]) ! If you’re interested in bringing Teaching Tolerance to your school for a training, learn more here ([link removed]) and contact us (mailto:[email protected]) for more information.


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“Our study provides evidence that racial discrimination in society is a fundamental cause of these health inequities. Knowing this, people in positions of power ... have a responsibility to consider discrimination as a critical aspect of the daily experience and health of black teens.” — Blavity ([link removed])

“As U.S. classrooms become more racially and culturally diverse, many students don’t see themselves reflected in the literature their teachers hold up as worthy of study.” — KQED ([link removed])

“I think about how Rashid’s behavior was indicative of a forcefield he had to create when everyone around him treated him like a challenge rather than a full human being.” — Heinemann Publishing ([link removed])
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