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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

September 11th Ideas from Teaching Tolerance

Need Help With Tough 9/11 Questions?
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, educators must be prepared to anticipate student questions and to lead sensitive class discussions. Most importantly, they need to be mindful of who is in the room and how those students may have been impacted. Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello offers tips for handling this challenging topic. "For many children this anniversary will be the first time they've really talked about 9/11 in school," Costello says. "... Plan ahead by meeting with other teachers to brainstorm likely questions and to decide what's age-appropriate."

Pizza—And a Tutor—Bring Higher Grades
A cross-cultural tutoring program created for American Indian students has helped both the university students doing the tutoring and their K-12 charges. About every other Monday night, the university tutors share a light supper, usually pizza and soda, with the younger students. Then everyone gets down to work. Professor Alan L. Neville created the program in South Dakota to provide practical experience for his education students. But both groups of students showed improvement, Neville says, and setting up a tutoring partnership is simple.

Are Your Students Ready to Change the World?
The fourth edition of Planning to Change the World: A Plan Book for Social Justice Teachers, 2011-2012 is available for educators. This calendar and planner offers daily reminders of important events, tools for social justice, lessons, classroom activities and resources.

What's Ahead: New Teaching Tolerance Lessons
Prepare for the next four weeks:

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