Educational Resources

Teaching Tolerance
A place for educators to find thought-provoking news, conversation and support for those who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect for differences in schools. Teaching Tolerance supports the efforts of K–12 teachers and other educators to promote respect for differences and an appreciation of diversity. As part of its mandate, Teaching Tolerance publishes a semiannual self-titled magazine that profiles educators, schools and programs promoting diversity and equity in replicable ways. In addition, they produces and distributes free, high-quality anti-bias multimedia kits. At the Web site, visitors can find:

• Teaching Tolerance magazine, including current and back issues
• Ordering instructions for multimedia kits, handbooks, and other resources
• Web-exclusive features such as "Writing for Change"—lessons that challenge bias in language
• Classroom activities and resources, classified by subject and grade level.

Open Access education materials in Education
Links to scholarly peer-reviewed electronic journals covering all subjects and languages

Education Trust
The Education Trust promotes high academic achievement for all students at all levels—pre-kindergarten through college. Its goal is to close the gaps in opportunity and achievement for young people especially those from low-income and minority backgrounds.

ESCORT
A national resource center that focuses on improving educational opportunities and teaching strategies for highly mobile and at-risk student populations specifically, children of migrant farmworkers, English learners, homeless students, and struggling readers. Here are the links to ESCORT's Help Kits:

• Technical assistance and support to state and local migrant education programs
• Professional development for differentiated instruction to English Learners and at risk students
• Program Imrovement: To assist program administrators in using data to build stronger services with students and their family need

 

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