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On Feb. 10, 2015, three Muslim university students of Arab descent were shot and killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, leaving an educational community shocked and reeling. Criticisms quickly surfaced in the United States and internationally that many U.S. media organizations did not adequately cover this horrific crime or its aftermath. This toolkit offers a media literacy activity that educators can use to explore these topics with students.

A third-grade teacher shares how she uses diverse picture books to surround her students with mirrors and windows—and to combat implicit biases.

Walter Dean Myers’ treasure to us was his gift of beautiful writing, with its poignant life lessons and heart-wrenching stories.

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello reminds us that storytelling can conquer fears.

This teacher believes tackling social justice issues adds something to her students’ lives—and requires more than occasional treatment.

Stepping way outside of his comfort zone, this teacher performed Hamilton scenes for his students, showing them the power of embracing productive discomfort and trying new things.

When this literature teacher completes a book with her class and hears a student say, “Reading this makes me happy I am an American,” she flips the script.

Bilingual books are great tools for teaching languages and changing attitudes about other cultures, but finding quality books can be challenging. Here’s what to look for.

When a bias incident occurred on her campus, this educator quickly adjusted the next day’s teaching plan to address it—because she had to.