Teaching Tolerance

Jessyca Mathews2/3/2021 YES! ERASE! Learning for Justice

TeachingTolerance

jESSYCA mATHEWS

she/her/hershigh school teacher Writer of poetry, plays, books, & essays MI Region 5 Teacher of the Year 2019-2020 MCTE Secondary English Teacher of the Year 2018 NEA Social Justice Activist of the Year-Finalist 2017 Racial, Environmental Justice, & Institutional Racism Activist

-World Changer, Class of 2019

"Learning about racial theory, bias, oppression, and having the chance to actually make change was a game changer for me."

-Senior, Class of 2021

"This isn't a normal English class. I know that next semester I get to make change in what I care about. I am excited to have my moment."

Teaching Tolerance chnged my way of educating world changers!

Basics of Teaching Tolerance

Standards and lessons include vocab and include connection to the Common Core, which is required in pre k-12.

Provide a common language and organizational structure to guide curriculum development and to make schools & programs more just, equitable, and safe.

Action

Diversity

Allows navigation in anti-bias, multicultural and social justice issues

Justice

A set of anchor standards and age-appropriate learning outcomes divided into four domains

Indentity

Examples of action from my students

Cody Miller

2016 Award Winner of Teaching Tolerance Award.Amazing educator and co-conspirator in anti racist, anti bias work.

How does this system work best for this program?

Planning

TT has amazing content on Twitter! Follow them @TeachingTolerance

Social Media

TT provides lessons for Pre K-12! Terms are included in each lesson.

Lessons

Check out the standards on TT's webpage and see the empact that can happen!

Standards

How do we move forward in this work?

Next Steps