Blog Post 10
The Teaching Tolerance website has a lot of useful information on it. Under the classroom activities section, there are pages and pages of different lessons that relate to bullying, race and ethnicity, diversity, religion, sexual orientation, and more. All of these lessons are creative and have a different approach than just lecturing. Some of the lessons are specific to one age group while others have a lesson for multiple age groups just adjusted to the age that is being taught. I see a lot of these lessons being useful to me as a future educator. It gives a different approach to teaching. Each lesson has its objectives listed along with essential questions, materials needed, and guidelines.
Under the Film Kits tab, there are a handful of kits and subscriptions that are free to teachers. Most of these relate to the age group of 6th to 8th grade, but some can also be for high schoolers. This section does not relate to my journey as an educator because of the level grade level for each of the subscriptions. The good thing about these subscriptions is that they not only have the magazine, but they include other things. For example, the America’s Civil Rights Movement: A Time for Justice is a subscription that includes a film, a teacher’s guide with standard aligned lesson plans, and a poster relating to the topic (Teaching Tolerance, Film Kits).
The tab called Publications is a road map for anti-bias education at every grade level. The learning outcomes are divided into four main domains- identity, diversity, justice, and action (IDJA). states, “The standards provide a common language and organizational structure: Teachers can use them to guide curriculum development, and administrators can use them to make schools more just, equitable and safe. The ABF is leveled for every stage of K-12 education and includes school-based scenarios to show what anti-bias attitudes and behavior may look like in the classroom” (Anti-bias Framework). I feel like this is also a great tool for teachers. It deals a lot with prejudice and social justice. These things can be taught, and need to be taught, to every age.
Works Cited
"Anti-bias Framework." Teaching Tolerance. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.
"Film Kits." Teaching Tolerance. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.
Lauren,
ReplyDeleteThe website has so many different components that are beneficial for a teacher. The activities and lesson plans are very useful and provide lots of different choices. The fact that the website covers all ages, makes it more resourceful to all educators at many levels. Great post!