#teaching tolerance

In the middle of the school day yesterday I received a text from a friend that I rarely talk to. She works at a high school in a very conservative state and she has recently discovered that a few of her students identify as trans. She was asking for recommendations for books she should buy for her classroom library to help her students feel represented. I quickly ran over to my LGBT Lending Library and grabbed a few titles.

This is no way represents all of the trans-centric stories on my shelf, but I thought it was be a good start.

While taking the picture I remembered that I had an extra copy of When the Moon Was Ours at my house...I also had a pile of books that I had reserved for filling free little libraries around my town. Sooooo! I made her a teacher care package! With a book for her trans students, five other books that will help all students feel represented, rainbow swag, and some teaching tolerance materials.

I wish there was a way all teachers could receive FREE books and resources for students who feel underrepresented. I am just happy I could help one.

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Free Upcoming Webinar: Teaching Tolerance

As stories of bullying fill the news, many teachers, librarians, and parents are looking for helpful resources. Join us for a free, hour-long webinar in which publishers Lee & Low Books (represented by Director of Curriculum and Literacy Strategy Jill Eisenberg) and Second Story Press will present titles that aim to engender empathy and understanding for others. Additionally, assistant professor…

Here’s a two page spread I did recently for one of my favorite magazines, Teaching Tolerance. The story is about a class election that pretty much parallels the political divide that resulted from our recent presidential election, only one side wants an aquarium for the classroom and the other side is looking to get all the nachos they can eat. Hopefully we’ll learn how to eventually work with each other much like the students do in this story. 

Big thanks goes out to the incredible Valerie Downes for letting me throw some soggy nachos into the mix! To read the full story you can go here:

The Conversation — Part III (Conclusion)

This is the third and final part of my series about … anything and everything!  I’ve really enjoyed this, felt like I was actually chatting with Mary all the time.  I hope you guys feel free to chime in on any aspect or topic addressed here.  As with the first two, Mary’s comment is in normal text, my responses are in blue.

And none of this mentions the third world countries and the horrible…