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Culturally Responsive Teaching for American Indian Students | | | Learn why culturally responsive teaching needs to rely on the development of certain dispositions toward learners and a holistic approach to curriculum and instruction. | | [more] | |
Shifting Attention from Discipline Problems to Virtue Awareness in American Indian and Alaska Native Education | | | Learn how using a different parlance may be more effective when trying to decrease negative behaviors that prevent American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children from contributing to healthy and peaceful classroom environments | | [more] | |
Working with Diverse Learners and School Staff in a Multicultural Society | | | Learn how to how to provide the best comprehensive educational and support services to their increasingly diverse student population. | | [more] | |
Cultural Reciprocity Aids Collaboration with Families | | | Examine how cultural difference between families and educators impact students in special education and learn how Cultural Reciprocity will lead to more positive relationships and reasonable goals that eventually are implemented. | | [more] | |
Developing Political Tolerance | | | Examine findings of research on political tolerance, review guidelines on teaching for political tolerance, and discover positive consequences of effective teaching for political tolerance.
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Family Involvement in Early Multicultural Learning | | | Preparing children to be sensitive members of a multicultural community by creating family-school learning experiences in the early years that enable children to understand and appreciate the value of cultural diversity. | | [more] | |
Culturally Responsive Teaching for American Indian Students | | | Learn why culturally responsive teaching cannot be approached as a recipe or series of steps that teachers can follow to be effective with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. Instead, it relies on the development of certain dispositions toward learners and a holistic approach to curriculum and instruction | | [more] | |
Multiracial Students: What School Counselors Need To Know | | | Address stereotypes commonly associated with multiracial students, identify their unique needs, and learn how school counselors can support this growing population. | | [more] | |
Talking To Children About Mental Illness | | | Learn how you can fight the stigma of mental illness by using these age-appropriate strategies for talking to kids about such conditions. | | [more] | |
Working For Change | | | Learn how one school is taking steps to address the nation`s continuing battle with institutionalized or individual racism. | | [more] | |
Talk to Kids About Stereotypes | | | Learn how life`s teachable moments can be used to challenge assumptions and shatter stereotypes. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Cyberbullying | | Review these tips for tips for keeping children informed about cyberbullying — and safe from its effects.
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Talking Tolerance | | Find out how to speak with younger children about tolerance to help them grow into adults who value and honor diversity.
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Honoring Our Elders | | | Learn how you can help counter children`s negative stereotypes of aging. | | [more] | |
Talking About Bigotry Without Instilling Fear | | | Find out how adults can make sure that when discussing difficult issues such a racism they don`t create unwarranted fear and hypersensitivity in children. | | [more] | |
Learning From Her Legacy: Talking To Students About Rosa Parks | | | Consider how talking to students about Rosa Parks and the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott can provide opportunities to discuss both the progress of the civil rights movement and the challenges still facing us today. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Prejudice | | | Learn how to talk frankly with kids about prejudice — and how to help them resist it. | | [more] | |
Remembering Rosa Parks: 1913-2005 | | | Reflect on how Ms. Parks` dignified defiance in the face of segregation helped this nation understand the power of nonviolent protest to create a more just world. | | [more] | |
After Katrina: How To Talk About Race | | Find ways to effectively discuss the racial and class-related issues that have come into the national spotlight after Katrina.
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Telling The Tale Of Emmett Till | | | Learn how talking to children about the racial injustices of the past can empower them to challenge the injustices of today and tomorrow. | | [more] | |
Uncovering the Roots of Bullying and Racism | | | Consider how examining the true roots of conflicts can help to promote healing and understanding. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Racial Bias In Discipline | | | Find out how you can help children and teens respond to racial bias in discipline. | | [more] | |
The Value Of Bling Bling | | | Learn how to talk to kids about sexism, misogyny and stereotypes in music videos. | | [more] | |
Thanks, Grandma | | | Learn how parents can explain gender identity to young kids. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Language Diversity | | Learn how you can teach kids that language diversity is to be appreciated, not mocked.
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Teaching Kids That All History Counts | | Review steps teachers and parents can take to promote the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month beyond any single day or single month.
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No Education, No Life | | | Learn how students are following in the footsteps of the civil rights movement and fighting for their right to an equitable education. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Democracy And Civil Discourse | | | In the aftermath of a divisive election, parenting columnist Dana Williams shares tips for talking to kids about democracy and modeling civil discourse. | | [more] | |
You Can`t Sit Here | | | Examine the power of social boundaries in school and discover an engaging way to break down walls between students. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Difficult Racial History | | | Dana Williams discusses how parents can answer kids` questions about racism in history without creating fear in the present. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Native American Mascots | | | Learn why the use of Native American symbols as school nicknames and mascots is a stark contradiction to a core value of tolerance, and explore ways to raise awareness about this issue with kids.
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Talking To Kids About Being Good Sports | | | Learn how parents can set a good example for kids who play sports. | | [more] | |
Students Take A Tolerance Lesson on the Road | | | Learn strategies to use when hate or bias-motivated incidents strike your community. | | [more] | |
Ducking The Message Of "The Swan" | | | Reflect on how shows like "The Swan" can impact a child's self-image and learn what you can do to help her to be happy with herself. | | [more] | |
Mom Opens Door For Disabled Youth | | | Learn how one mother transformed an entire community's view of people with disabilities. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Name-Calling | | |
Check out these strategies parents and teachers can use with children to discourage hurtful teasing and name-calling.
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Talking To Kids About Gender Bashing | | |
Explore ways parents and teachers can reduce gender
bashing by helping girls and boys interact as teammates, not competitors. | | [more] | |
What's In a School Name? | | | Examine the controversy over schools named after Confederate heros or former slave owners and learn constructive ways to address the issue. | | [more] | |
Guys And Dolls | | | Learn how to help kids to break out of the gender box when choosing toys. | | [more] | |
Work Experience or Menial Labor? | | | Examine the arguments regarding certain special education work-experience programs that some claim put children in demeaning situations and subject them to ridicule. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Disability Bias | | | Learn how to teach young people how and why they need to address disability bias. | | [more] | |
Urban Debate Leagues | | | Discover how urban debate leagues are engaging inner-city youth to regain interst and control in their education. | | [more] | |
Back In Time: Talking About School Resegregation | | | Columnist Dana Williams revisits how she escaped school segregation and explores the limited options available to give today's kids that same opportunity. | | [more] | |
Stereotypes On T.V.: Turn Them Off! | | | Find out how you can help children to deconstruct stereotypes on television. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About Divisive Symbols | | | A recent carnival trip showed parenting columnist Dana Williams that her 6-year-old has something in common with many who brandish Confederate flag gear: they don¹t grasp the impact and history of this divisive symbol. | | [more] | |
Mentors Offer "A Spark Of Hope" | | | Find out how a unique mentoring program helps to lessen the stigma associated with learning disabilities. | | [more] | |
When Music Class Hits A Sour Note | | | Discover how folk music can be used to examine racism and intolerance of the past and teach lessons of tolerance and understanding for the present. | | [more] | |
Talking To Kids About The War In Iraq | | | Review ways that parents and teachers can help children and teens cope with the war in Iraq. | | [more] | |
"Witness" To History: Vermont Reads | | | Learn about a new initiative that is bringing a community together to reflect on the impact of prejudice and the power of collective action. | | [more] | |
What's Wrong With This Picture? | | | Review steps to ensure that your school yearbook promotes a culture of equity and tolerance. | | [more] | |
FOR 2003, MAKE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION FOR TOLERANCE | | | Use these 20 ideas to unite your students and staff to work together to create a more tolerant and inclusive school community. | | [more] | |
Taking The Sting Out Of Social Cruelty | | | Examine the potential consequences of bullying and identify ways that teachers and parents can help both bullies and their victims to overcome social cruelty. | | [more] | |
Crossing Social Boundaries | | | Examine the impact of cliques and learn about a unique program to challenge the boundaries that define the social landscape of your school. | | [more] | |
Helping Kids Make Room For Size Acceptance | | | Learn how parents and teachers can help kids to appreciate all different shapes and sizes of people. | | [more] | |
Ten Ways To Nurture Tolerance In Children | | | Review specific steps parents can take to teach their children the ethic of tolerance. | | [more] | |
Multicultural Education And Technology: Perfect Pair Or Odd Couple? | | | Learn how technology can support multicultural education efforts and examine potential challenges to using such a tool to promote diversity. | | [more] | |
Out Of The Closet | | | Find out how you can be supportive when someone you know tells you that he or she is gay. | | [more] | |
Implementing An Anti-Bias Curriculum In Early Childhood Classrooms | | | Learn how to teach tolerance to young children and review the four phases of implementing such a program. | | [more] | |
Working With Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Families | | | Review strategies for early childhood professionals to enhance interactions with families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. | | [more] | |
Cultural Reciprocity Aids Collaboration With Families | | | Discover how cultural awareness can improve collaborations between families and teachers working to help special needs children. | | [more] | |
Multicultural Counseling | | | Explore the role of culture in counseling and learn how increasing your own cultural awareness will help you to become a more effective counselor. | | [more] | |
Arab American Students In Public Schools | | | Learn how you can provide Arab Americans with a supportive school environment and all students with an accurate and unbiased education on the Middle East. | | [more] | |
Infusing Multicultural Content Into The Curriculum For Gifted Students | | | Explore strategies that will help you to meet the needs of students who are diverse in two ways - by ability and by ethnicity. It offers suggestions for promoting gifted education that is multicultural. | | [more] | |
School Health Education In A Multicultural Society | | | Learn how you can find common ground and identify shared values about health among America`s many subcultures with your students. | | [more] | |
Improving Ethnic And Racial Relations In The Schools | | | Explore several approaches to reducing discrimination in your school community. | | [more] | |
Empowering Children In The Aftermath of Hate: A Guide For Educators and Parents | | | Find out how you can give children the tools they need to confront hate effectively in the aftermath of the frightening and violence events of September 11th, 2001. | | [more] | |
Valuing Diversity in the Schools: The Counselor's Role | | | Find out how school counselors can act as leaders in promoting tolerance in their schools. | | [more] | |
Teaching About Ethnic Diversity | | | Discover how social studies can help promote tolerance and understanding of other cultures. | | [more] | |
Managing A Culturally Diverse Classroom | | | Learn how to reach all of your students and effectively involve them in a positive learning environment. | | [more] | |
Stamping Out Stereotypes | | | Explore ways you can teach young people to avoid stereotyping and rumors. | | [more] | |
Creating Kids Who Care | | | Discover how you can help to cultivate empathy in children and evaluate how well your own behavior serves as a model for tolerance. | | [more] | |
Building Bridges Through Constructive Communication | | | Discover how teaching communication skills also teaches students tolerance. | | [more] | |
Reaching Out To Refugees | | | Gain a better understanding of the unique challenges refugee students face and learn how to help such students overcome them. | | [more] | |
Online Tools For Black History Month | | | Explore several engaging websites to use with your students as you celebrate Black History Month. | | [more] | |
Understanding Cultural Differences | | | Improve relations within the classroom by gaining a better understanding of gender and cultural differences. | | [more] | |
Creative Tools To Combat Racism | | | Professor Karen Donaldson shares how she uses the arts to address racism in the schools. | | [more] | |
Reversing Sexism: Evaluating Assessment Methods and the Written Word | | | Examine how standardized testing and textbooks can contribute to sexism in the classroom. | | [more] | |
From Awareness to Action: Fighting Sexism in the Classroom | | | Reduce sexism in the classroom with these techniques. | | [more] | |
Creating Positive Change: Taking the Steps to Multiculturalize A Curriculum | | | Paul Gorski, Coordinator for the University of Maryland`s Intercultural Learning Center, describes how teachers can move from a monocultural approach to one that is more diverse. | | [more] | |
Beyond Curricula: Multicultural Teaching Starts From Within | | | Paul Gorski, Coordinator for the University of Maryland`s Student Intercultural Learning Center, explains why teachers need to identify their own prejudices before they can effectively change their curriculum. | | [more] | |
Bridging Learning Challenges With Cultural Sensitivity | | | Cynthia Kelly. Director of Multicultural Education and Diversity in the Minneapolis School District addresses the importance of teaching students within their cultural context. | | [more] | |
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