A main goal of Lyceum Charter School is to teach all students to have self-respect and respect for others. We develop a sense of awareness of social issues by implementing Teaching Tolerance (Tolerance), developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center which is incorporated into our instruction.
Tolerance focuses on four domains – identity, diversity, justice and action – which can be incorporated into any content area, theme or activity of any unit or lesson plan. This will help create an authentically inclusive and diverse learning environment, based on equity and respect for differences.
Tolerance curriculum fosters meaningful discussions about our cultural perspectives which builds a strong classroom culture for learning. As students engage in Social and Emotional Learning and practice anti-bias communication, they increase their awareness. This process prepares students to break down barriers while becoming multicultural and multilingual learners.