This document provides strategies and resources for promoting multiculturalism, tolerance, and limiting bias in the classroom. It discusses culturally responsive teaching which recognizes students' cultural references in learning. Characteristics of culturally responsive teaching include having high expectations, knowing learners' cultures, student-centered approaches, facilitating parents partnerships, and making curriculum changes. The document then provides numerous specific activities, materials, websites and tools that teachers can use to explore students' cultures and identities, teach social justice, prevent bullying, and create a safe and inclusive environment for all students.

1. Tackling Tolerance,
Multiculturalism and
Bias in the Classroom
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2. “The land flourished because it was fed from
so many sources -because it was nourished
by so many cultures and traditions and
peoples.” - Lyndon B. Johnson
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3. Assimilation
Literacy
Language
Social economic status
Learning needs
Nationality
Emotional development Social development
BullyingAcceptance
Identity
TraditionsReligion
Issues to consider
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4. Culturally Responsive Teaching, Brown.edu/academics/education-alliance/teaching-diverse-learners
“Culturally Responsive Teaching is a
pedagogy that recognizes the importance of
including students' cultural references in all
aspects of learning (Ladson-Billings,1994).”
- http://bit.ly/2arWYPD

5. Culturally Responsive Teaching, Brown.edu/academics/education-alliance/teaching-diverse-learners
High expectations
Knowledge of learners’ cultures
Student-centered
Teacher = facilitator
Culturally mediated instruction
Parent partnerships
Curriculum changes
CRT Characteristics

6. ShellyTerrell.com/parents
“At the end of the
day, the most
overwhelming key to
a child's success is the
positive involvement
of parents.”
- Jane D. Hull
Parent partnerships

7. ShellyTerrell.com/parents
Parent communication tools & apps
Remind Cel.ly
Class Dojo
GAFE
Smore
ClassTag

8. Remind.com

9. Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission.
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10. Characters with
shared experiences &
who are young who
deal make us think
about diversity and
tolerance

11. Puppets for
young learners

12. Youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
You were born to be
awesome so get to it!
– Kid President

13. CNN.com/2016/07/13/us/teen-slam-poet-white-privilege-hln/

14. Soy Yo, Youtube.com/watch?v=bxWxXncl53U

15. Twitter.com/i/moments/775817794516426752

16. Activities that
explore culture
& identity

17. 321 Introduction
• 3 Things we should
know about you
• 2 Places you love to
visit
• 1 Job you wish you had

18. Avatar introductions
Voki.com
Tellagami.comBuddyPoke 3D Avatar Creator
Avatarmaker.abi-station.com

19. Altered photo by Lance Shields, Flic.kr/p/8HEB8R
Digital storytelling
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20. Skype or Hangout
with guest speakers
& classes worldwide

21. Education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroomoverview

22. Epals.com

23. Quadblogging.com

24. Theglobalclassroomproject.org

25. Studentchallenge.edublogs.org

26. Cultural events
& fieldtrips

27. Multicultural materials

28. ww2.kqed.org/mindshift

29. 50 Multicultural Books for Kids, ccbc.education.wisc.edu

30. 30 Multicultural Books for Teens, ccbc.education.wisc.edu

31. Pbs.org/kcts/preciouschildren/diversity/index.html

32. Tolerance.org

33. SpecialistsCounselors Mentors
They need friends
& caring adults

34. Prevent bullying
Build relationships
Support effective group work
Build a community
Teach citizenship Build self-esteem
Create a safe
environment!
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35. Edutopia.org/blog/teaching-young-children-social-justice-jinnie-spiegler

36. Teachingrefugees.com/socio-emotional-supports/classroom-strategies

37. Pearltrees.com/shellterrell/multiculturalism/id16141563

38. @ShellTerrell
Facebook.com/ShellyTerrell
Gum.co/learn2go
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